Reflexive pronouns are clear and easy. The subjects and the pronouns must match: |
|
subject pronoun |
possessiveadjective |
reflexive pronoun |
examples: |
1st person |
I |
my |
myself | When I look in my mirror, I see myself. |
2nd person |
you |
your |
yourself |
When you look in your mirror, you see yourself. |
3rd person |
he |
his |
himself |
When he looks in his mirror, he sees himself. |
3rd person |
she |
her |
herself |
When she looks in her mirror, she sees herself. |
3rd person |
it |
its |
itself |
The machine will turn off by itself. |
1st person plural |
we |
our |
ourselves |
We painted our house by ourselves. |
2nd person plural |
you |
your |
yourselves |
You should push yourselves to work harder. |
3rd person plural |
they |
their |
themselves |
They painted their house by themselves. |