Reflexive Pronouns

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

Back

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject performs an action on itself.

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List the reflexive pronouns in English.

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myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Front

Use 'myself' in a sentence.

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I made this cake by myself.

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Use 'herself' in a sentence.

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She taught herself how to play the guitar.

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Use 'themselves' in a sentence.

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The children dressed themselves for the party.

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What is the difference between 'yourself' and 'yourselves'?

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'Yourself' is used when addressing one person, while 'yourselves' is used when addressing more than one person.

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Fill in the blank: The dog cleaned ________ after playing in the mud.

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itself.

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Fill in the blank: I can do it by ________ if you want.

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myself.

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Fill in the blank: They should take care of ________ during the trip.

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themselves.

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What is the purpose of using reflexive pronouns?

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Reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize the subject or to indicate that the subject and object of the verb are the same.