Reflective Pronouns

Front

What is a reflective pronoun?

Back

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

Front

List the reflective pronouns in English.

Back

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

Front

How do you use 'myself' in a sentence?

Back

You use 'myself' to refer back to the speaker. Example: I made this cake by myself.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Complete the sentence: She looked at ______ in the mirror.

Back

herself.

Front

Complete the sentence: We should take care of ______ during the trip.

Back

ourselves.

Front

Complete the sentence: He taught ______ how to play the guitar.

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himself.

Front

Complete the sentence: You should be proud of ______ for finishing the project.

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yourself.

Front

What is the purpose of using reflective pronouns?

Back

Reflective pronouns emphasize that the subject is both performing and receiving the action.

Front

Complete the sentence: The cat cleaned ______ after eating.

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itself.