22-04 : Theme 6 : Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

TODAY

- Candy Test

- Grammar

1. achteraf gezien

2. inheems

3. vlakte

4. squeamish

5. convict

6. laid-back

1. in hindsight

2. indigenous

3. plain

4. gauw bang

5. veroordeelde

6. relaxed

Grammar:

Reflexive & reciprocal pronouns

Reflexive pronouns

• You use these in situations in which the subject (onderwerp) and the direct object (lijdend voorwerp) are the same person:
• "You should go and love yourself"

Reflexive pronouns

• You don't use reflexive pronouns after verbs like wash, dress and shave.
•         These verbs describe actions which people usually do for themselves.
• Exception: you want to put emphasis on the person performing this action: She's old enough to dress herself.

Reflexive pronouns

Singular (-self)

• I ... myself
• You ... yourself
• He ... himself
• She ... herself

Plural (-selves)

• We ... ourselves
• You ... yourselves
• They ... themselves

1. She looked at ... in the mirror.

2. We bought ... a present.

3. You (singular) should introduce ... to your neighbours.

4. They tried to do everything ...

5. Sometimes it seems like I don't even really know ...

6. He should learn to behave ...

7. Are you (plural) going to paint the house ... ?

Reciprocal pronouns

• You use these to talk about each other or one another = 'elkaar'
• "Can we ... keep each other company?"

Reciprocal pronouns

• You don't use reciprocal pronouns after verbs like meet, marry, hug, cuddle, embrace and kiss
• These verbs already imply that multiple people are involved.

GRAMMAR

Ex. 25 p. 39

Ex. 4 p. 43 

Finished ?

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Exercise 25

1. He/The interviewer should take a look at himself (first)!
2. I will do it myself.
3. Boys have to start shaving when they are about sixteen years old.
4. They/Those football players look a lot like each other.
5. My grandparents got married when they were eighteen years old.
6. She is very proud of herself.