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Grammar
Let’s learn and practise.

If we use “by” before the reflexive pronoun, it means “alone”.

Example:
The old man lives in the house by himself. He has no relatives.

A reflexive pronoun can also be used to emphasise someone
or something we are referring to.
Example:
They themselves should be blamed for being careless.

Let’s practise.

Choose the correct answer.
1. I completed the homework (ourselves/myself).
2. My father and I washed the car (myself/ourselves).
3. Irfan and Jasleen walked in the park by (themselves/ourselves).
4. Captain Malaysia saved the children (themselves/himself)
5. Mother (himself/herself) is going to the police station to make a report.

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

1. ___ opens the cage itself.
2. ___ drives himself to work.
3. ___ washed the dishes myself.

4. ___ takes care of the baby herself.
5. ___ played outside by themselves.

Let’s do.

Make sentences using reflexive pronouns.

Example: Vijay is reading a book all by himself.

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