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Reflexive Pronouns

reflexive (adj.) [grammar]: reflecting back on the subject, like a mirror

We use a reflexive pronoun when we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause. Reflexive pronouns end in "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural).

There are eight reflexive pronouns:

 reflexive pronoun
singularmyself
yourself
himself, herself, itself
pluralourselves
yourselves
themselves

Look at these examples:

 reflexive pronouns
the underlined words are NOT the same person/thing the underlined words are the SAME person/thing
John saw me.I saw myself in the mirror.
Why does he blame you?Why do you blame yourself?
David sent him a copy.John sent himself a copy.
David sent her a copy.Mary sent herself a copy.
My dog hurt the cat.My dog hurt itself.
We blame you.We blame ourselves.
Can you help my children?Can you help yourselves?
They cannot look after the babies.They cannot look after themselves.

Intensive pronouns

Notice that all the above reflexive pronouns can also act as intensive pronouns, but the function and usage are different. An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent. Look at these examples:

  • I made it myself. OR I myself made it.
  • Have you yourself seen it? OR Have you seen it yourself?
  • The President himself promised to stop the war.
  • She spoke to me herself. OR She herself spoke to me.
  • The exam itself wasn't difficult, but exam room was horrible.
  • Never mind. We'll do it ourselves.
  • You yourselves asked us to do it.
  • They recommend this book even though they themselves have never read it. OR They recommend this book even though they have never read it themselves.
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a pronoun that is precceded by noun adjective or pronoun to which it refers wutin the same clause .

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          A pronoun preceeded by noun adjective or pronoun to which it refers within the same clause

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Reflexive pronouns- Pronouns like myself, yourself when used a the receiver of an action.

I hurt myself, They blame themselves.

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Words that are used to prefer back to the subject of sentence and clause are known as reflexive pronoun.

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A reflexive pronoun is used when the action performed by a subject is to be reflected on the subject itself

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We use a reflexive pronoun when we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause. Reflexive pronouns end in -self" (singular) or -selves (plural).

There are eight reflexive pronouns, namely myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves.

Few instances of the same are:

He was ashamed of himself after his misconduct at school;

Please help yourselves;

Infants are unable to look after themselves; etc.

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Reflexive pronouns are the pronouns myself, yourself, ourselves behave like objects to the verbs,but they refer to the same persons as the subjects of the verbs

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We use a reflexive pronoun when we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause. Reflexive pronouns end in -self" (singular) or -selves (plural).There are eight reflexive pronouns. These are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves.

For example:

- He was ashamed of himself after his misconduct at school;

- Please help yourselves;

- Infants are unable to look after themselves; etc.

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Reflexive Pronouns reflexive (adj.) [grammar]: reflecting back on the subject, like a mirror

We use a reflexive pronoun when we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause. Reflexive pronouns end in "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural).

There are eight reflexive pronouns:

reflexive pronoun singular myselfyourselfhimself, herself, itself plural ourselves yourselves themselves

Look at these examples:

reflexive pronouns the underlined words are NOT the same person/thing the underlined words are the SAME person/thing John saw me. I saw myself in the mirror. Why does he blame you? Why do you blame yourself ? David sent him a copy. John sent himself a copy. David sent her a copy. Mary sent herself a copy. My dog hurt the cat. My dog hurt itself . We blame you. We blame ourselves . Can you help my children? Can you help yourselves ? They cannot look after the babies. They cannot look after themselves . Intensive pronouns

Notice that all the above reflexive pronouns can also act as intensive pronouns, but the function and usage are different. An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent. Look at these examples:

  • I made it myself. OR I myself made it.
  • Have you yourself seen it? OR Have you seen it yourself?
  • The President himself promised to stop the war.
  • She spoke to me herself. OR She herself spoke to me.
  • The exam itself wasn 't difficult, but exam room was horrible.
  • Never mind. We 'll do it ourselves.
  • You yourselves asked us to do it.
  • They recommend this book even though they themselves have never read it. OR They recommend this book even though they have never read it themselves
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reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refer back to the subject .they end with self if the subject is singular,they end with selves if the subject is plural.foe example = (for singular) myself, yourself, etc.(for plural) themselves.
 
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Whn the action performed by a subject is to be reflected on the subject.
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