[C-C+] Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the email below then answer the questions being asked.

QUESTIONS

1. When can Jan and Jean only go to Paris?

2. What are they going to do in Paris?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Reflexive Pronouns

These are words ending in -self or -selves that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same

Subject Pronouns	Reflexive Pronouns
I	myself
You	yourself
He	himself
She	herself
It	itself
We	ourselves
You	yourselves
They	themselves

USES OF REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

🔺 used when the subject and object are the same person

Arguing

Example:

Optimists always picture themselves accomplishing their goals.

🔺 used to make it clear who/what the pronoun refers to

Singing

Example:

Jenny carved out a niche for herself in the music business.

🔺 used to add emphasis

Smoke

Example:

The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution.

🔺 used with by + reflexive pronoun to mean "without help".

Childcare

Example:

We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices.

Reciprocal Pronouns

These are pronouns that suggest that one person or group does something to or for another person or group.


each other	one another

USES OF RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS

🔺 used to show that people or things act on each other in the same way.

Argue

Example:

Anna and Robert have a mutual antipathy to each other.

The tree branches were interlaced with one another.

Grammar Note 💡

📌 There is a slight difference between "each other" and "one another".

each other - used to describe two individuals

one another - used to describe three or more
📌 Reciprocal Pronouns have possessive forms

Examples:

We've spent so much time together that we've picked up each other's mannerisms.

The boys filled their pockets with stones and pelted fast at one another's pate.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. Direction: Complete the following sentences using reflexive or reciprocal pronouns. Expand your answers.

Example:

I love myself and believe in my abilities, which allows me to stay confident and motivated even in challenging situations. Taking time for self-care and self-reflection helps me maintain a positive mindset.

Now, it's your turn.

YOUR TURN Photo

1. I love.

2. My (best) friend hates .

3. Once I .

4. People should .

5. If you want to do something well, you should .

6. One day, I would like to .