Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
Key Notes :
Personal Pronouns
Definition: Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things. They can replace nouns and indicate the person speaking, the person being spoken to, or the person or thing being spoken about.
Types:
Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a verb (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
- Example: She is going to the store.
Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., me, you, him, her, it, us, them).
- Example: The teacher called us.
Reflexive Pronouns
Definition: Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same. They refer back to the subject.
- List of Reflexive Pronouns:
- myself (for “I”)
- yourself (for “you”)
- himself (for “he”)
- herself (for “she”)
- itself (for “it”)
- ourselves (for “we”)
- yourselves (for “you” plural)
- themselves (for “they”)
Usage:
- Example: I made this cake myself. (The subject “I” and the object “myself” refer to the same person.)
Choosing Between Personal and Reflexive Pronouns
When to Use Personal Pronouns:
Use personal pronouns when the subject and object are different.
- Example: He gave her the book.
When to Use Reflexive Pronouns:
Use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object are the same.
- Example: She taught herself how to play the piano.
Practice Activities
- Identify the Pronouns: Read sentences and identify whether the pronouns are personal or reflexive.
- Fill in the Blanks: Complete sentences with the correct personal or reflexive pronoun.
- Correct the Errors: Find sentences with incorrect pronoun usage and correct them.
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