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REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Definition :
Reflexive Pronouns, which are objects and which refer to the same persons as the subjects of the verbs.
Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end inĀ self and selves. That means A class of pronouns beginning with the form of personal pronouns and ending with -self / -selves.
e.g
Singular Personal Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
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I (subject pronoun) | myself |
me (object pronoun) | myself |
you (subject/object pronoun) | yourself |
he (subject pronoun) | himself |
him (object pronoun) | himself |
she (subject pronoun) | herself |
her (object pronoun) | herself |
it | itself |
Plural Personal Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
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we (subject pronoun) | ourselves |
us(object pronoun) | ourselves |
you (subject/object pronoun) | yourselves |
they (subject pronoun) | themselves |
them (object pronoun) | themselves |
Reļ¬exive pronouns typically occur later than theĀ subjectĀ andĀ verbĀ in a clause or sentence and are identical in reference to the subject
e.g
I washedĀ myself |
We organized the party all byĀ ourselves |
Be careful not to cutĀ yourselfĀ with that knife |
You have all enjoyedĀ yourselves |
The poor man lives all byĀ himselfĀ in an old house |
SheĀ herselfĀ cooked the dinner |
They have provedĀ themselvesĀ to be right |
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