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Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns Unit 27, p. 378

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Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns

Unit 27, p. 378

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Reciprocal Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns

myselfyourselfhimself / herselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves

each other (2 people)

one another (3 or more people)

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p. 380, Ex. 1Underline the reciprocal or reflexive pronouns. Then draw an arrow to the subject the pronouns refers to.

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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.

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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.

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Practice Examples

1. When we do “self-talk,” we talk to _________. Sara and Tom talk to __________ in different ways.

2. Sara works out and keeps ________ fit. She tells _______ that her problems will get better.

3. Tom spends all his time at home by _______. He doesn’t allow ____________ to have a good time. He doesn’t blame the problem __________. Tom’s doctor said, “Treat __________ better, Tom!”

ourselves themselves

herselfherself

himselfhimself

itselfyourself

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns:

myselfyourself

yourselvesourselves

themselvesitself

herselfhimself

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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.

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Practice Examples

• Sara is calm, but Tom is stressed out. Tom and Sara have very different reactions from _________. When they talk to _________, they are very different.

• At work, Sara is comfortable with her co-workers. They help ___________. Tom is very stressed at work. He and his co-workers do not work well with _____________.

Complete the sentences with the correct reciprocal pronouns:

each other one another

each othereach other

one another

one another

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NOTICE!

• Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns have opposite meanings. – Tom and Sara helped themselves.

– Tom and Sara helped each other.

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Ex. 2, p. 380

ourselves

myselfyourself

be + - self = be normal

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each other

myself

ourselves

herself

themselves

ourselvesby + - self = alone

repeats to emphasize the subject

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Grammar Homework:

• P. 381-383, Ex. 3, 4 – We’ll get to this on Thursday.

• Review Units 3-4 for the test tomorrow.