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reflexive pronouns
She saw herself in the mirror.
 

Reflexive Pronouns in English
Grammar

We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same.

Reflexive Pronouns in English
Reflexive Pronouns
myself
himself
herself
itself
yourself
yourselves
themselves  
ourselves

 

 

Exercise - Reflexive Pronouns

Write sentences using reflexive pronouns. Make sure you use the correct capitalization and include a period at the end of each sentence.

exercise
Mike/cut/while shaving

1. I/hurt/when I fell
   
   

2. They/burned/on the stove
   
   

3. George/saw/in the mirror
   
   

4. She/cut/while preparing the dinner
   
   

5. We/hurt/and went to the hospital
   
   

6. Frank/burned/on the iron
   
   

7. Janet and I/saw/in the water
   
   

8. Mr. and Mrs. Hanks/cut/while chopping vegetables
   
   

 

Find the Mistake

Instructions
Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version.

example
He are a teacher. → He is a teacher. 

1. I saw me in the mirror.

2. He burned heself.

3. We hurt ourself.

4. They cut theyselves.

5.  He hurt his forhead.

 

Writing

Write a sentence with a reflexive pronoun.

Example:
I looked at myself in the mirror when I brushed my teeth.

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