What Are Personal Pronouns?

• Personal pronouns replace the names of people, animals, or things in a sentence.
• Examples of Personal Pronouns:
• Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
• Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

Examples:

1. “I am going to the park.” (subject pronoun)
2. “The teacher gave me a book.” (object pronoun)

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What Are Reflexive Pronouns?

• Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence. They are used when the subject and the object are the same person or thing.
• Examples of Reflexive Pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Examples:

1. “She made the cake herself.” (reflexive pronoun refers to “she”)
2. “They taught themselves to play piano.”

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Personal Pronouns vs. Reflexive Pronouns:

• Personal Pronouns are used to refer to people or things directly.
• Example: “He called me.” (personal pronoun: me)
• Reflexive Pronouns are used when the subject and the object are the same person or thing.
• Example: “I made lunch for myself.” (reflexive pronoun: myself)

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Key Rules:

1. Use personal pronouns when talking about someone or something else.

• Example: “She gave him a gift.”

1. Use reflexive pronouns when the action of the verb reflects back to the subject.

• Example: “He looked at himself in the mirror.”

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Practice:

1. “I took a picture of (me/myself).”
   Correct: myself
2. “She helped (herself/her) to some food.”
   Correct: herself
3. “We can do this by (ourselves/us).”
   Correct: ourselves

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Let’s practice!🖋️