ESL 02/13/2023

Personal pronouns

• is a short word we use as a simple substitute for the proper name of a person.

​My name is Sally. But when I talk about myself to others, I always use I or me, not Sally. When I talk directly to you, I use you most of the time, not your name. When I refer to another person, most of the time I use he or him, instead of the name. When I refer to my cat I may say it or he (depending on how close I am to my cat!). When I refer to my computer, I say it.

​Examples:

1. You have to come with me.

2. We would love you joining us.

3. Just look at my cat! He has climbed up the roof!

​Identify the words to which each of the underlined person pronouns refer.

​What is a Reflexive Pronoun?

What is a Reflexive Pronoun?

Look at this picture. It is a dog licking itself.

Licking is an action, right?

Who is licking? The dog. Hence, the subject of the action, or the agent who is doing the action is the dog.

What is the object of the action? On whom or what is the action performed? The dog himself. So the object of the action is also the dog.

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of the action are the same person, animal or thing.

In the sentence ‘The dog is licking himself’, the reflexive pronoun is ‘himself’. It shows that the action is performed on oneself.

Let us make this clear by doing some exercise

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks