3. Underline the reciprocal or reflexive
pronouns. Then draw an arrow to the subject
the pronouns refers to.
p. 380, Ex. 1
4. Reflexive Pronouns 1
• Use when the subject and object are the same
person.
– Hepa looked at herself in the mirror.
– I can’t help myself! I love chocolate!
• If you give orders, use yourself or yourselves
– Be careful. Don’t hurt yourself, Timmy.
– Push yourselves, guys! Play hard!
– Help yourself to some food.
5. Reflexive Pronouns 2
• You can use reflexive pronouns to emphasize
the noun.
– I myself love chocolate.
– English itself is very difficult. There are so many
rules!
• Be + (-self) = act in the normal way.
– She shouldn’t be nervous! She should be herself.
• By + (-self) = alone
– That’s sad! Jima always eats by himself.
6. Practice Examples
1.
Complete the
sentences with the
When we do “self-talk,” we talk to
_________. Sara and Tom talk to themselves correct reflexive
__________
ourselves
pronouns:
in different ways.
myself
herself
2. Sara works out and keeps ________ fit. She
yourself
herself
tells _______ that her problems will get
yourselves
better.
3. Tom spends all his time at home by _______. ourselves
himself
themselves
himself
He doesn’t allow ____________ to have a
itself
good time. He doesn’t blame the problem
itself
__________. Tom’s doctor said, “Treat
herself
__________ better, Tom!”
yourself
himself
7. Reciprocal Pronouns
• Use reciprocal pronouns when the subject and
object are the same people, but you’re
referring to the two-way relationship.
– 2 people:
• Tom and Sara work with each other.
– 3 or more people:
• Work in a group. Help one another.
• When my family had dinner, we told one another about
our jobs.
8. Practice Examples
Complete the
sentences with the
correct reciprocal
pronouns:
• Sara is calm, but Tom is stressed out.
Tom and Sara have very different
each other
reactions from _________. When
each other
each other
they talk to _________, they are very one another
different.
• At work, Sara is comfortable with her
co-workers. They help one another
___________.
Tom is very stressed at work. He and
his co-workers do not work well with
one another
_____________.
9. NOTICE!
• Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns
have opposite meanings.
– Tom and Sara helped themselves.
– Tom and Sara helped each other.
10. Ex. 2, p. 380
ourselves
myself
yourself
be + - self = be normal
