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Unit 63 · Pronouns and possessives

myself/yourself/themselves etc.

Study

A

He's looking at himself.

Help yourself!

They're enjoying themselves.

I → me → myself
he → him → himself
she → her → herself
you → you → yourself
→ yourselves
we → us → ourselves
they → them → themselves
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I looked at myself in the mirror.

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He cut himself with a knife.

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She fell off her bike, but she didn't hurt herself.

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Please help yourself. (one person)

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Please help yourselves. (two or more people)

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We had a good holiday. We enjoyed ourselves.

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They had a nice time. They enjoyed themselves.

B

Compare:

me/him/them etc. myself/himself/themselves etc.
She is looking at **him** **different people** He is looking at **himself** **the same person**
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You never talk to me.

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I didn't pay for them.

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I'm sorry. Did I hurt you?

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Sometimes I talk to myself.

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They paid for themselves.

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Be careful. Don't hurt yourself.

C

by myself / by yourself etc. = alone:

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I went on holiday by myself. (= I went alone)

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'Was she with friends?' 'No, she was by herself.'

D

each other

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Kate and Helen are good friends. They know each other well. (= Kate knows Helen / Helen knows Kate)

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Paul and I live near each other. (= he lives near me / I live near him)

Compare each other and -selves:

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James and Sue looked at each other. (= he looked at her, she looked at him)

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James and Sue looked at themselves. (= he looked at himself, she looked at herself)

Exercises (4)

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63.1

Complete the sentences with myself/yourself etc.

  1. 1
    He looked at in the mirror.example
  2. 2
    I'm not angry with you. I'm angry with .
  3. 3
    Karen had a good time in Australia. She enjoyed .
  4. 4
    My friends had a good time in Australia. They enjoyed .
  5. 5
    I picked up a very hot plate and burnt .
  6. 6
    He never thinks about other people. He only thinks about .
  7. 7
    I want to know more about you. Tell me about . (one person)
  8. 8
    Goodbye! Have a good trip and take care of ! (two people)
63.2

Write sentences with by myself / by yourself etc.

  1. 1
    I went on holiday alone. I went on holiday .example
  2. 2
    When I saw him, he was alone. When I saw him, he .
  3. 3
    Don't go out alone. Don't go out .
  4. 4
    I went to the cinema alone. I went to the cinema .
  5. 5
    My sister lives alone. My sister lives .
  6. 6
    Many people live alone. Many people live .
63.3

Write sentences with each other.

  1. 1
    They like .example
  2. 2
    They can't see .
  3. 3
    They call a lot.
  4. 4
    They don't know .
  5. 5
    They're/They are sitting next to .
  6. 6
    They gave presents / a present.
63.4

Complete the sentences. Use: each other or ourselves/yourselves/themselves or us/you/them

  1. 1
    Paul and I live near .example
  2. 2
    Who are those people? Do you know ?
  3. 3
    You can help Tom, and Tom can help you. So you and Tom can help .
  4. 4
    There's food in the kitchen. If you and Chris are hungry, you can help .
  5. 5
    We didn't go to Emily's party. She didn't invite .
  6. 6
    When we go on holiday, we always enjoy .
  7. 7
    Helen and Jane were at school together, but they never see now.
  8. 8
    Karen and I are very good friends. We've known for a long time.
  9. 9
    'Did you see Sam and Laura at the party?' 'Yes, but I didn't speak to .'
  10. 10
    Many people talk to when they're alone.