Reflexive Pronouns

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject performs an action on itself. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, and themselves.

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List the reflexive pronouns in English.

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The reflexive pronouns in English are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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When do we use reflexive pronouns?

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We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of the verb are the same person or thing. For example, 'I taught myself to play the guitar.'

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

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'Myself' is used when the speaker is referring to themselves, while 'yourself' is used when addressing someone else.

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Fill in the blank: She made the dress _________.

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herself.

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Fill in the blank: We enjoyed the party by _________.

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ourselves.

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Identify the reflexive pronoun: 'He looked at himself in the mirror.'

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himself.

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Identify the reflexive pronoun: 'The cat cleaned itself.'

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itself.

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What type of pronoun is 'us' in the sentence: 'They gave us a gift.'?

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Object pronoun.

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Fill in the blank: I can do it by _________.

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myself.