Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns
Grammar Practice
Pronouns are used to replace the subject of a sentence to keep our writing smooth and succinct.
Possessive Pronouns | Reflexive Pronouns | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Function | Used to indicate that something belongs to someone | Used to refer back to the person or thing that is the subject | |
Examples | mine, her, his, our, their | myself, herself, himself, ourselves, themselves | |
In a sentence | Amri struggled with her studies until she joined a study group. | The worksheets are not going to finish themselves! | |
Tip! | Only use possessive pronouns when the sentence or passage already indicates who or what we are referring to. | Use a reflexive pronoun when the object and the subject of a sentence are the same. | |
