Licenciada

Reflexive Pronouns
If the subject and the object of a sentence are the same, a reflexive pronoun is used as the object.
 
Reflexive Pronouns | Examples | Notes |MyselfYourselfHimselfHerselfItself | I don’t want to exhaust myself.Help yourself to as much fruit as you want.He doesn’t like to exercise by himself.She weighs herself every week.The problem will take care of itself. |Singular reflexive pronouns end in –self. |
OurselvesYourselvesThemselves | Let’s buy ourselves a yoghurt shake.Don’t hurt yourselves with those weights.They bought themselves new gym clothes. |Plural reflexive pronouns end in–selves. |
Note: By + reflexive pronoun means “alone” or “without any help”.
 
B.     Tag Questions
A tag question is a statement with a short questionattached at the end. People usually use tag questions to ask for clarification or to confirm information they think is true. The subject of a tag is always a pronoun. Tag questions use the sameauxiliary verbs as yes/no questions.
 
  | Examples | Expected Answer | Notes |
Affirmative | a. You’re a member of this gym,aren’t you?b. He’s exercising, isn’t he?c. I have a fever, don’t I?d.She lifts weights, doesn’t she?e. You saw a doctor, didn’t you?f. You’ll take the medicine, won’t you? | Yes, I am.Yes, he is.Yes, you do.Yes, she does.Yes, I did.Yes, I will. | Affirmativestatements usually have negative tags. With affirmative statements and negative tags, the speaker expects an affirmative answer. |
Negative | a. You’re not getting sick, are you?b. She isn’t here now,is she?c. They don’t like carrot juice, do they?d. She doesn’t smoke, does she?e. You didn’t bring an extra towel,did you?f. They can’t lift weights, can they? | No, I’m not.No, she isn’t.No,they don’t.No, she doesn’t.No, I didn’t.No, they can’t. | Negative statements have affirmative tags. With negative statements and affirmative tags, the speaker expects a negative answer. |...