Topic 7

Topic 7

Reflexive Pronouns

It is used to emphasise the doing of the doer.

       P1                         P5

       I                           myself   

       You                       yourself

        He                        himself

        She                       herself

        It                          itself

        We                        ourselves

        You                       yourselves

        They                      themselves

     [ I ] did it myself

     [ You ] can do it yourself.

     [ He ] prepares breakfast himself.

     [ She ] washes clothes herself.

     [ The dog] licks itself.

     [ John and I ] walk to town by ourselves.

     [ You and Leena] do all the housework yourselves.

     [ The children] helped themselves in the camp.

Try and See:

1.  John prepares breakfast for ___________ every morning.

2.  May sewed a dress for ____________ a few weeks ago.

3.  My parents built a kennel ______________.

4.  We helped ____________ to the food.

5.  The children tidy the desks _________________.

6.  I do all the homework by _______________.

7.  You picked up all the rubbish by ______________, didn’t you, John?

8.  Jack and I arranged all the books in good order ________________.

9.  You should line up ______________, boys and girls.

10. They wash all the clothes _____________ every day.