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- (Personal) ( )
- (Possessive) ( )
- (Indefinite)
- (Demonstrative)
- (Reflexive)
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Personal | Possessive | Reflexive | |||
Nominative Case | Objective Case | Conjoint Form | Absolute Form | ||
Singular | I You He She It | me you him her it | my your his her its | mine yours his hers its | myself yourself himself herself itself |
Plural | We You They | us you them | our your their | ours yours theirs | ourselves yourselves themselves |
Personal Pronouns ? ?.
They visited the Tate yesterday.
It was they who did it.
: without, except, with, by, between, up; ? ?.
He didn't give me the definite answer.
The money was divided between Nick and me.
Possessive Pronouns : (the Conjoint Form) (the Absolute Form) ? ?.
( all both):
Our life is hectic but interesting.
Her parents are very understanding.
All my friends were at the party.
, , .
The book is not mine.
Theirs was the best plan.
Reflexive Pronouns , , , .
She saw herself in the mirror.
They did it all by themselves.
. , , .
The director himself welcomed us.
I've made this dress myself.
: behave, burn, cut, enjoy, hurt, kill, look at, laught at, introduce, dry, teach, etc., , , .
He burnt himself when he was cooking breakfast.
be, feel, look, seem, .
He doesn't seem himself these days.
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He is so proud of himself.
He looked behind him. (not: behind himself)
, : wash, shave, (un)dress, afford, complain, kiss, meet, rest, relax, stand up, get up, sit down, wake up, etc. .
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He got up and shaved.
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- Enjoy yourself! (= Have a good time!)
- Behave yourself! (= Be good!)
- I like being by myself. (= I like being alone.)
- Make yourself at home. (= Feel comfortable.)
- Help yourself coffee. (= You are welcome to take some coffee.)
- Do it yourself! (= Do it without being helped.)
- She lives by herself. (= She lives on her own.)
Demonstrative Pronouns : this these, that those.
This is a new film. - These are new films.
- - this - these- , -here-. That-those -there-.
These children live here. ( )
Those people met there at 12. ( )
- -this - these- : I'm taking a test this week. That-those : That week was the best of my life.
- This-these , / , : This church is very old. That-those , -, : We're getting married. - That's great.
- Fill in the correct personal pronouns.
1) This is my watch. _____ bought _____ yesterday.
2) She didn't come. What happened to _____?
3) He needs the money. Give _____ to _____ please.
4) The scissors are very sharp. Be careful with _____.
5) Jack loves Sue. He offered _____ to marry _____.
6) We are very worried about you. Tell _____ what is happening.
7) Sarah's doctor is so kind. _____ did so much for _____!
8) I don't know Tina's telephone number. Could you write _____ for _____?
9) Sue seldom visits her parents. _____ often phones _____.
10) Diane never drinks milk. _____ doesn't like _____.