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Practice Time 5


        A.  Underline the reflexive pronouns and circle the emphasising pronouns in the sentences
              given below.

               1.  He asked himself a question.

               2.  Nainital itself is a small town.

               3.  I myself corrected all his mistakes.

               4.  You hurt yourself.

               5.  She herself told me this thing.
               6.  We blamed ourselves for the loss.


        B.  Fill in the blanks with suitable reflexive or emphasising pronouns.

               1.  Rohan will hurt __________________.

               2.  She __________________ prepared this model.

               3.  I saw __________________ in the mirror.

               4.  Teena made breakfast __________________.
               5.  He __________________ made the remark.



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        Kinds of Pronouns

         Pronouns             Meaning                                          Examples
         Personal             Seven exclusive pronouns divided into  First person: I, we

                              three: first person, second person and           Second person: You
                              third person.
                                                                               Third  person:  He,  She,  It,

                                                                               They

         Reciprocal           Pronoun used for two or more persons  Each other, One another
                              simultaneously
         Demonstrative Pronouns to point out things or persons.  This, That, These, Those                         Pronouns

                              These change its form based on their
                              position in terms of far and near.
         Reflexive            Pronouns  which  reflect  back  to  the  Myself, Ourselves,

                              original person/persons.                         Yourself, Yourselves,
                                                                               Himself, Herself,
                                                                               Themselves, Itself
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