2. Reflexive Pronouns
We use a reflexive pronoun
when we want to refer back to
the subject of the sentence or
clause.
Reflexive pronouns end in "-self"
(singular) or "-selves" (plural).
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4. Examples:
I cut myself with a knife.
Bring me a mirror. I want to look at myself.
You will hurt yourself with that knife.
She burned herself while cooking the pizza.
The bird threw itself into the water.
We can finish the project ourselves.
They themselves wrote the article for the
newspaper.
5. PRACTICE IN CLASS
I gave ………… 12 weeks to get in shape.
You should buy ……….. a new computer.
Diane bought ……… a new pair of shoes.
Jeff reads quietly to …………..
The kitten groomed …………...
We told …………….. that we are winners.
The students are able to help …………..
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11. PRACTICE
1. Robert made this T-shirt …………….
2. Lisa did the homework ………………….
3. We helped …………………to some cola at
the party.
4. Emma, did you take the photo by ………. ?
5. I wrote this poem ……………………….
12. 6.He cut …………………………..with the
knife while he was doing the dishes.
7.The lion can defend …………………….
8.My mother often talks to ………………..
9.Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk,
help ……………………….
10.Alice and Doris collected the
stickers ……………………………
13. 11.The cat nearly killed ……………….when it
ran across the road.
12.I enjoyed …………………….at the party.
13.He always looks at ………………………in
the mirror.
14.We helped ………………………..to the
coffee.
15.The woman accidentally
hurt ……………………..with the knife.
14. 16.The children enjoyed …………….at the
beach.
17.The two of you shouldn't do that. You'll
hurt …………………..
18.He paid for ……………………..
19.Some people only think
about …………………...
20.She didn't tell him. I told him ……………
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16. 21. You can’t do this for me - I have to do
it ……………..
22. Why doesn’t she do it …………………….?
23. He saw ……………………in the mirror.
24. We can’t do this ……………………….
25. They don’t like ………………………
17. 26. Are you going to the mall by ……………… ?
27. She likes to think of …………………as a good
person.
28. I can’t see ……………doing that.
29. They talk about ……………….all the time.
30. You don’t respect ………………
