Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns

Key Notes:

Personal Pronouns:

Definition: Personal pronouns are used to refer to specific people or things.

Forms:

Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

• Example: She is my friend.

Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

• Example: The teacher called me.

Reflexive Pronouns:

Definition: Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person or thing.

Forms:

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

• Example: She made the cake herself.

Key Differences:

Use of Reflexive Pronouns:

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject performs an action on itself.

• Example: The cat cleaned itself.

Use of Personal Pronouns:

Personal pronouns are used to refer to people or things without emphasizing that the action is performed on the subject itself.

• Example: I saw her at the park.

Choosing Between Them:

When to Use Personal Pronouns:

• When referring to someone or something that is not the same as the subject.
• Example: I asked him to help.

When to Use Reflexive Pronouns:

• When the subject and object of the sentence are the same.
• Example: She taught herself to play the piano.