Yes, the reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back to the subject (noun or pronoun) of the sentence or clause. Examples:
Jane made herself some tea.
I made the cookies myself.
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object in a sentence refer to the same person or thing. They add emphasis or show that the action comes back to the subject. For example, "He hurt himself" uses the reflexive pronoun "himself" to emphasize that the action of hurting returns to the subject "he."
The 'emphasis pronouns' are the intensive pronouns.The intensive pronouns are the 'reflexive pronouns' used to put stronger emphasis on its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:I made the cookies myself. (reflexive)I, myself, made the cookies. (intensive)You can do it yourself.. (reflexive)You yourself can do it.. (intensive)They fixed the roof themselves. (reflexive)They, themselves, fixed the roof. (intensive)
The word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
What is the difference between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun? How do reflexive pronouns function in a sentence? Can an intensive pronoun be substituted for a reflexive pronoun? Why do we use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object are the same? Can you give examples of sentences where reflexive pronouns are needed?
No, emphasizing pronouns and reflexive pronouns are not the same. Emphasizing pronouns are used to give extra emphasis to a particular noun or pronoun in a sentence, whereas reflexive pronouns are used when the subject of a verb is also the object of the verb, indicating that the action is being performed by the subject on itself.
True. Intensive pronouns, also known as emphatic pronouns, are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun in a sentence. They are formed by adding "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural) to reflexive pronouns, like "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."
The word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
Just like personal pronouns, reflexive pronouns have specific words for singular and plural.The singular reflexive pronouns are:myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfThe plural reflexive pronouns are: ourselvesyourselvesthemselves
What is the difference between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun? How do reflexive pronouns function in a sentence? Can an intensive pronoun be substituted for a reflexive pronoun? Why do we use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object are the same? Can you give examples of sentences where reflexive pronouns are needed?
The pronoun that ends in "self" and renames the subject is a reflexive pronoun. It reflects back to the subject of the sentence, emphasizing that the subject performed the action on itself. Examples include "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."
True. Intensive pronouns, also known as emphatic pronouns, are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun in a sentence. They are formed by adding "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural) to reflexive pronouns, like "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."
No, emphasizing pronouns and reflexive pronouns are not the same. Emphasizing pronouns are used to give extra emphasis to a particular noun or pronoun in a sentence, whereas reflexive pronouns are used when the subject of a verb is also the object of the verb, indicating that the action is being performed by the subject on itself.
An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronouns used to emphasize it's antecedent.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to it's antecedent.The reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.Example reflexive use: The admiral inspected the ship himself.Example intensive use: The admiral himself inspected the ship.
Yes, "ourselves" is a pronoun used to refer to a group of people including the speaker. It functions as both a reflexive pronoun (when the action of the verb is done to the subject) and an emphatic pronoun (to add emphasis to the subject).
The 'emphatic' pronouns are called intensive pronouns.Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns take the place of a noun by 'reflecting back' to the antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Mother made the dress herself. (reflexive pronoun)Mother herself made the dress. (intensive pronoun)
The pronoun 'ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror. The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Example:We made the cookies ourselves.Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns to emphasize, for example:We, ourselves, made the cookies.
Yes, the word 'yourself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects' back to the antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example: I see that you made yourself some breakfast.The reflexive pronouns also function as intensive pronouns when placed right after the antecedent. The intensive use is to emphasize the antecedent.Example: I see that you yourself made some breakfast.
These are the eight types of pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we you, and they