Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns

Key Notes :

What Are Pronouns?

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns to avoid repetition.
👉 Example: Riya is kind. She helps others.

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns refer to people or things directly.
They show who is speaking, to whom they are speaking, or about whom they are speaking.

Examples:

Person	Singular	Plural
1st Person (Speaker)	I, me	we, us
2nd Person (Listener)	you	you
3rd Person (About Others)	he, him, she, her, it	they, them

✅ Examples in sentences:

• I love reading.
• She is my best friend.
• They are going to the park.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person.
They end with -self (singular) or -selves (plural).

Reflexive Pronoun List:

Singular	Plural
myself	ourselves
yourself	yourselves
himself	themselves
herself	—
itself	—

✅ Examples in sentences:

• I made this cake myself. 🎂
• She taught herself to play the guitar. 🎸
• They did the homework themselves. 📘

When to Use Each Type

Situation	Use	Example
Talking about someone else	Personal pronoun	He cleaned the room.
When the subject and object are the same	Reflexive pronoun	He cleaned the room himself.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Incorrect: Myself went to the store.
✅ Correct: I went to the store.

❌ Incorrect: She gave the book to herself. (if the book is for someone else)
✅ Correct: She gave the book to me.

Quick Trick to Remember

👉 If the action goes back to the doer, use a reflexive pronoun.
👉 If not, use a personal pronoun.

Practice Sentences

Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun 👇

1. I hurt ___ while playing.
2. She blamed ___ for the mistake.
3. They introduced ___ to the new teacher.
4. Can you help ___ with this project?

(Answers: myself, herself, themselves, me)

Summary

• Personal pronouns = Replace nouns 🧍‍♀️
• Reflexive pronouns = Reflect back to the subject 🔄
• Use -self / -selves forms only when the subject and object are the same! 💬

Let’s practice!🖊️