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EMPHATIC PRONOUN
Definition :
Emphatic pronoun emphasizes the noun.
e.g
I myself completed the homework. |
It means that the subject itself completed the homework without anyone’s help
Now look at the following sentences:-
I will do it myself |
I myself saw him do it |
We will see to it ourselves |
You yourself can best explain |
They themselves admitted their guilt |
It will be seen that here Compound Personal Pronouns are used for the sake of emphasis, and are therefore called Emphatic Pronouns