Writing Challenge: Reflexive Pronouns

My sudden visit to my parents home

Today, I am in my parents home, sleeping there with my kids since yesterday.I free myself to express my feelings during this sudden visit. when my pregnant sister herself called me yesterday to invite and encourage me to leave my home for two days to join her in her visit to my parents home, I felt happy. The idea itself is good to act with no doubt. Because, I will go there to be with her in last days of her pregnancy. My kids enjoy themselves with their cousin " Sana ", playing and laughing. My mum herself celebrates us gladly, trying to make all tasty meals and snakes snacks to enjoy ourselves. My dad persuaded himself to traveling out country for working until Thursday, so, my kids and my niece could play noisily with no complaining by him. He always frowns at them selves when they make any naughtiness especially in his own living room where there is a library with a lot of books, that were bought by my parents themselves. My pregnant sister " Noura ", is in her ninth month pregnancy. she is very worried and try to prepare all her new daughter by herself. She helps herself to have easy birth by walking and relaxing by doing breathing practices. My visiting itself to my parents is intimate especially when I remember my life with mum, dad, sisters before getting marriage. But my problem itself that here is no PC, only my single sister laptop to use. She doesn't allow anyone to use it even her sisters themselves. So I allowed myself to beg her to allow me to use it. Due to there is no time to draft my blog to erase and edit it, I tried to write my blog here directly. I forced myself to be so careful about grammar and spelling, wishing you to like it. I consider you rselves as guarantors to correct my writing and giving me your sincere comments.

22/01/2013

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Comment by Scarlett on January 26, 2013 at 15:45: Dear BR, I love the cosy atmosphere in your family. Wish your Sis would give birth easily with health and happiness then. :)

Happy time!

Comment by bright - rubies on January 24, 2013 at 11:23: Thank you dear nida for your comment on my humble blog:)

SpamBuster Comment by nidα on January 24, 2013 at 5:37: This is such an interesting story, Bright-Rubies. I enjoyed reading it a lot.

Keep writing...

Comment by bright - rubies on January 23, 2013 at 18:06: T hank you dear Raj for your words :)

SpamBuster Comment by Rajesh on January 23, 2013 at 17:32: Oh...MyEC....loved your this line: So I allowed myself to beg her.........:)

Comment by bright - rubies on January 23, 2013 at 10:44: Thank you Mr. Expector Smith ...

Comment by Sahar on January 23, 2013 at 8:48: Beautiful design!

:)

Mod Comment by Expector Smith on January 22, 2013 at 22:56: So, you see reflexive pronouns can be so tricky - even advanced learners may make mistakes when using them.

The sentence should be "He always frowns at themselves them...". Hope you get it!

Comment by bright - rubies on January 22, 2013 at 19:13: Thank you dear Tara, i will fix them . I appreciate it ...

Admin Comment by Tara Benwell on January 22, 2013 at 18:39: I'm glad you joined this challenge! It was fun reading your story. Did you read the lesson on reflexive pronouns? You are starting to understand, but please review it again. You seem to understand how to use "myself" and "ourselves" properly. However, your use of "itself" is incorrect. In some cases, you have used an intensive pronoun where it doesn't really make sense.

For example:She doesn't allow anyone to use it even her sisters themselves

When my pregnant sister herself called me yesterday to invite and encourage me to leave my home for two days to join her in her visit to my parents home, I felt happy.

Can you try to fix this one yourself? There are two different ways you could do it. If you have trouble, ask a friend to help you:

I consider yourselves as guarantors to correct my writing and giving me your sincere comments.