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| Raflexive. || Subject Reflexive | 4 : pronouns) pronouns. ee oooomyselt: t * iteelt E youre Awe. ourselves @ hii yourselves | page ech mans A pihapatcaacansne ‘We use reflexive pronoune: . with verbs such as behave, burn, cut, enjoy, hurt, Introduce, kil, look at, teach, ete., oF with prep- sitions when the subject and the object of the verb are the same person. We do not use reflexive ‘pronouns atter prepositions of place. €4g Sara (sunjec) nas taught nersett now to play he "kegs Aeg 1. YoU Jodkpleaseo with yourself, WG ‘BUT:.She looked behind her because she heard Ioolsteps. (NOT: She looked behind Nose.) wit the preposition by when we mean alone = 1) without company = on one's own, +2) without help Saad Kaiya (= Nobodihelbed Dad fi tho roo.) epuide teehee) ninanice ‘id own” (2 He hates wating alone, without company.) '@ inthe following expressions: enjoy yourself (have a good time), behave yourself (be good), help YYourse (you are welcome to take something it you want) to emphasise the subject or the object of a sentence. 9, | spoke 10 the manager himselt (1 spoke tothe ‘manager, no! somabody else) Note: 1) We do not use reflexive pronouns withthe verbs concentrate feel, meet and relax. €.9, | eel nervous. (NOT: ! ee! yal enous) 12) The-vorbs cress, wash and shave’ are not "normally followed by a reflexive pronoun. "However, we can use a reflexive pronoun i these verbs when we want to show that someon did something with a ot of effort. “e.g, She washed, dressed and inen hack ‘breaklose. He had a broken arm, but he managed to shave himset But we always say dry myself. © Each other means one another. Study the following examples: They are feeding themselves. Complete the sentences using verbs from 10 jp tm in the example. ‘x, make, organs teach. pair. decorate. grow Tae 1 Anni didn’ buy her wedding dress: She made tf erect De you tke these towers? Look at his picture, My son What a beautiful room! Did you > | cit call the plumber to fix the ope 6 He didn't have piano lessons. He 7 My sons only three, but | don’ dress him. He 8 Nobody helped Julie with the party. She 11p. Fillin the appropriate reflexive pronoun ot each otherione another. 1 A: Who built your shed for you? B. No one. We built it ..curselves 2. Willyou Keep in touch wth Lucy when she moves? B On, yes. We will write to 3. A: Paul and Sue don't get on very well B: No. They/re always arguing with 4 &: Did Mum help Jane to cook dinner? B: No. She di it ll by... 5 A: Why are you and Marie going into town? B: We are going to buy “ $ofte Few clothes. 6 A. Did you switch the tieating on? B No. Itsmitches ‘on every moming, 7 & Help to coffee and biscuts. Thank you. | wil 8 A: How is Sarah? B: Idon't know. We haven't seen for months. 9 A: What's the matter with Steve? B: {think he wants to be by for awhile 40 A: Do Mark and Ellen work well together? B: Oh, yes. They often help, it theit work, a

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