Pronouns & AgreementBIntermediate

Reflexive Pronouns

Common Errors with Reflexive Pronouns

Do not use reflexive pronouns where a personal pronoun is correct. Saying "Please give it to John and myself" instead of "… to John and me" is a hypercorrection — a mistake caused by trying too hard to sound formal. Also, reflexive pronouns cannot be the subject of a sentence: "Myself went to the shop" is wrong.

Common Errors with Reflexive Pronouns

Do not use reflexive pronouns where a personal pronoun is correct. Saying "Please give it to John and myself" instead of "… to John and me" is a hypercorrection — a mistake caused by trying too hard to sound formal. Also, reflexive pronouns cannot be the subject of a sentence: "Myself went to the shop" is wrong.

Practice

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah or ___.

My sister andcleaned the entire flat before the guests arrived.

Choose the correct word order using the right pronoun:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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