Annyeong Hasseyo (Hello) Learner,

Good day!
Welcome to another
fun-filled adventure, as you take
another step in your journey, to the
world of English. This time you will be
experiencing a new trend of learning
about Pronouns.
This Strategic Intervention Material
(SIM) is design for you, young
learners of the modern world. This
material will definitely give you a wider
knowledge on the different concepts
related to Reflexive Pronouns.
As you read along, fasten
your seatbelt, relax
and have fun.

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 Who does not want to improve their
grammar? Indeed, all of us, learners of the
English language, should begin to
understand the fundamental principles and
rules in the English grammar. This basic
knowledge may be related to the Eight Parts
of Speech, Figures of Speech, Idiomatic
expressions, Subject-Verb Agreement and
the like.
This Strategic Intervention Material
focuses on the type of pronoun specifically
the reflexive pronouns. This SIM will present
vivid and thorough discussions as well as
different exercises that would help learners to
be enlightened in their difficulties in the said
topic.
Learners! Remember that material is a
challenging experience. Hence, prepare
yourselves for the new you.
Enjoy and good luck!

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 This Strategic Intervention Material
(SIM) was prepared by the fourth year students
of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in
English namely Nemwel Q. Capol, Vanessa
G. Turtoga, Gladys Myr L. Pimentel, Jeneva
O. Villejo, and Razel G. Rojas.
The authors mentioned above would
like to express their sincere gratitude to
Mr. Philip Florenosos, for his guidance
and continuous support as well as his
patience and motivation to make this
material a successful one.
Likewise a wholehearted thanks to their
friends and colleagues for sharing and
stimulating their knowledge for the completion
of this material.
They would also like to extend their great
thanks to their parents for the endless financial
support and encouragement in doing this
SIM.
Above all, this instructional tool would not
be successful without the grace of the Triune
God who enlighten the authors to produce a
strategic material to be used by the learners.
Thank you so much for your undying
support!

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English Learner’s Material
Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines

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 Page No.
Introduction ………………………………………. i
Preface …………………………………………… ii
Acknowledgement ………………………………. iii
Copyright Page ………………………………….. iv
Learning Competency ………………………….. 1
Sub Tasks ………………………………………... 1
Let Your Reading Begins ……………………….. 2
Title Card …………………………………………. 3
Guide Card ………………………………………. 4
Activity Card 1 …………………………………… 6
Activity Card 2 …………………………………… 7
Activity Card 3 …………………………………… 8
Assessment Card 1 ..………………………….… 9
Assessment Card 2 ..………………………….… 10
Enrichment Card .....…………………………..… 11
Glossary ………………………………………….. 12
Answer Card …………………………………….. 13
Reference Card …………………………………. 14

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 Use reflexive
pronouns to create a
meaningful discourse.

At the end of the lesson, the student is expected to:

Identify reflexive pronoun in a sentence;

Use reflexive pronouns in a meaningful

discourse; and

Appreciate the importance of reflexive

pronoun in a discourse.

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Despite of my hectic schedule, I am able to book
a flight going to Bukidnon for a vacation. Yet, I do
not want to go by myself, would you like to come
with me?

I do not know what you’re saying.

Duh! All I need is your answer.

Are you free this weekend?

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 Pronoun is a word that function as a noun phrase used in
a discourse. It has different types and one of these is the
reflexive pronoun. This is a bit different from other kinds of
pronouns. Its concept is certainly not difficult to master. It can be
used in speaking and in writing.

Reflexive Pronoun refers, or reflects back, to the subject

of the sentence, indicating that the same person or thing is
involved. A reflexive pronoun always adds information to a
sentence.

myself yourself himself

herself itself ourselves

yourselves themselves
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 Singular: myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself

Plural: ourselves - yourselves - themselves

Examples:
1. I give the test myself to the students.
2. You must not blame yourself for this mess.
3. Jerry has given himself a treat to go to Singapore.
4. Jean reads the story certainly to herself.
5. The examination for me is quietly easy itself.
6. We do not want to go out, so we have fixed the dinner for
ourselves.
7. You make yourselves comfortable in my home.
8. The football team led themselves to victory
9. She assured us that she would lock the building herself.
10. We voted to give ourselves a raise this year.

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Reflexive pronouns have two functions:

1. They act as intensifiers, following a noun or pronoun as

would any appositive:

I myself wrote that check.

I wrote that check myself.
She assured us that she herself would lock the building.

2. They are more commonly used, however, as objects of

verbs, verbals (e.g., infinitives), or prepositions when the
receiver of the action or the object of the preposition is the
same as the subject of the verb in the clause:

I gave myself a treat.

Before the meeting, she allotted herself enough time to get to the
office and park her car.
In every town we visited, she bought lavish gifts for her children
and herself.

In each of these sentences, the reflexive pronoun

"reflects back" to the subject of the sentence and is the
object of an action verb, an infinitive, or a preposition.

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Direction: Circle the reflexive pronoun in each sentence
below.

Example: He tells himself not to become foolish again.

1. Make sure to remind yourself of the things you need to do.

2. She thought to herself while she was in the library.
3. I saw myself in the mirror.
4. We blamed ourselves for the mistake.
5. Can you help yourselves?
6. They cannot look after themselves.
7. Why do you blame yourself for everything?
8. Please help yourself to get some food.
9. Do not be ashamed of yourself.
10. I bought a gift for myself.

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Direction: Read the dialogue below. Provide the appropriate
pronoun to complete the sentence.

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Direction: Read the passage below and answer what is
asked.
Korean Drama
Are you one of the millennials who loves K-drama? Do you
spend too much time watching its episodes by yourself in TV,
YouTube or cellphone?
Indeed, survey says that K-dramas are the most watched
telenovelas by the netizens nowadays. Even its own language
has been imitated itself. In addition, members of the society
has already embraced themselves in style, fashion and food
too.
Korean artists also capture the hearts of many. They have
been loved by their own fans because of their extraordinary
talents and good attitudes. I myself too have Korean idols.
For me, it is not about the look that strucks me. Rather, it is
how their characters mold me to become a better person.
Thus, to have an idol is good. But we must put limitation on it
and not to forget our own responsibilities in life.
1. In the given text, is it necessary to use reflexive pronoun in
constructing sentences? Why? Why not?
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2. Without the of use reflexive pronoun, can your work be
considered as a creative one? Why? Why not?
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Directions: Supply the appropriate reflexive pronoun to
complete sentences below. Choose your answer from the
choices inside the box.

myself himself yourselves

yourself itself themselves
herself ourselves
1. Every afternoon I __________drink Calamansi juice.
2. Jerry is a baby, he is too small to eat by ___________.
3. Peter is very lazy. He always copies his friend´s homework
and never does it by ____________.
4. The children can decorate the Christmas tree by ________.
5. Michelle is always looking at ______________in the mirror.
6. If you can not do this routine by ___________ , ask the gym
instructor for help.
7. The cat cleans _____________ with its tongue.
8. Do not help us, Dad! I and Albert can paint the car all
by __________.
9. You are five years old, Oliver. You have to comb your hair
by ___________ now.
10. Hi, Joanna! Hi, Celestine! Please, come in and make
__________ at home.

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Direction: Write a sentence using the reflexive pronoun
given below.
Example: herself
Answer: Angel loves to eat ice cream by herself.
1. yourself
_________________________________________________
2. myself
_________________________________________________
3. himself
_________________________________________________
4. herself
_________________________________________________
5. itself
_________________________________________________
6. themselves
_________________________________________________
7. ourselves
_________________________________________________
8. myself
_________________________________________________
9. herself
_________________________________________________
10. themselves
______________________________________________
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Test I
Direction: Read the story below. Fill out each blank with a
reflexive pronoun from the box to complete each sentence.
Each reflexive pronoun will be used once.
myself himself yourselves
yourself itself themselves
herself ourselves

On Saturday, my dad took my sister, Sandy, and me to

see a movie. We called _____________ a cab and took it to
the movie theater. We had to wait in line for a few minutes
before we could buy our tickets. Then, we headed over to the
snack counter. I bought ________ some candy. Sandy bought
_________ popcorn. My dad bought _______ a soda. We
found our seats and sat down to watch the movie. The movie
was about an elephant that drove __________ to the town
using a tiny car! It was so funny that it made us laugh out loud!
On our ride home, we said our favorite lines and laughed
some more! Sandy and my dad laughed so hard that they
made _________ cry!
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Test-II
1. What is your observation after you have completed the
missing reflexive pronouns in the given story?
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_________________________________________________
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 Discourse- extended verbal expression in speech or writing
 Intensifier– a modifier that has little meaning except to
intensify the meaning it modifies
 Preposition– a function word that combines with a noun or
pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that
can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other
word
 Pronoun– a function word that is used in place of a noun or
noun phrase
 Reflexive– referring back to itself
 Routine– an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

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Activity card 1 5. herself
1. yourself 6. yourself
2. herself 7. itself
3. myself 8. ourselves
4. ourselves 9. yourselves
5. yourselves 10.yourselves
6. themselves Enrichment Card
7. yourself Test I
8. yourself
ourselves
9. yourself
10.myself myself
Activity card 2 herself
1. myself himself
2. herself itself
3. himself
themselves
4. yourselves
5. ourselves Test II

Activity Card 3 1. I observed that there is

creativity in the sentence
1. Yes, the paragraph becomes
being constructed in the giv-
more creative when reflexive
en story.
pronouns are being used.
2. No, the use of reflexive
pronouns makes the
sentence more
understandable for readers
and listeners.
Assessment Card 1
1. myself
2. himself
3. himself
4. themselves
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