We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object of a sentence are the same person or non-person.
Singular | |
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1st person | I talk to myself when I am nervous or excited. |
2nd person | You cut yourself while cutting tomatoes. |
3rd person (male) | He hurt himself playing hockey. |
3rd person (female) | She enjoyed herself at the party. |
3rd person (non-person) | It saw itself in the mirror. |
Plural | |
1st person | We blame ourselves for the results of the election. |
2nd person | You helped yourselves to more ice cream. |
3rd person | They believed in themselves. |
In imperative sentences (where the subject YOU is omitted), we use yourself when talking to one person or yourselves when talking to more than one person.
We use by + reflexive pronoun to mean alone or without any help.
Directions: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.(10 problems)
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