5. Reflexive pronouns

-self or -selves?

A lot of people get this wrong, and if you are one of them, this is for you!

• -self is singular (= just one)
• -selves is plural (= more than one)

Why not try to learn these:

• I can look after myself
• you can look after yourself (speaking to one person)
• he can look after himself
• she can look after herself
• it can look after itself
• we can look after ourselves
• you can look after yourselves (speaking to more than one person)
• they can look after themselves

1. I am teaching to play the piano.
2. Be careful with that knife, Sam. You might cut .
3. OK, you people, lunch is ready. Please just help .
4. Don’t worry about the cat – it can look after .
5. I wish the children would behave .
6. Mary mended the car ; she didn’t need any help.
7. We can amuse while you are out.