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A reflexive pronoun is a restatement of the noun antecedent. The antecedent may or may not be the subject of the sentence. If the antecedent is not the subject of the sentence, then the reflexive pronoun would not be the same as the subject. Examples:
For a subject antecedent: She made that dress herself.
For another antecedent: This dress, made by Mary herself, won first prize. (the subject is 'dress'; Mary is the antecedent for the reflexive pronoun)
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What are some questions related in reflexive and intensive pronoun?
Reflexive: Did Jane make the dress herself? Intensive: Yes, Jane herself made the dress. . Reflexive: Will you have to testify yourself? Intensive: I myself will not have to testify.
What kind of noun is themselves?
The word themselves is not a noun; themselves is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun. Themselves is a reflexive and an intensive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun reflects back on its antecedent; an intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent. Examples: reflexive use: They did the work themselves. intensive use: They themselves did the work.
Which pronoun ends in self and renames the subject?
The reflexive and intensive pronouns rename the subject. The reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back to the subject, the intensive use emphasizes the subject. The reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:A reflexive pronoun usually comes after the verb in a sentence. For example:Dad made himself some breakfast.Dad made some breakfast himself.When the reflexive pronoun comes directly after the subject of the sentence, it is called an intensive pronoun, used for emphasis. For example:Dad himself made breakfast.
Can himself be used as the subject in a sentence?
No, the pronoun 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun used to 'reflect back' to the subject in a sentence. Example: Dad made himself some breakfast. The pronoun 'himself' is also a intensive pronoun used to emphasize its noun antecedent. Example: Dad himself made breakfast. Even when the pronoun is the first word in a sentence, it is not the subject of the sentence. Example: Himself a cook, dad always makes breakfast. (reflexive use of the pronoun, the subject of the sentence is 'dad')
Are the emphasizing pronoun and reflexive pronoun the same?
Yes, the reflexive pronouns and the intensive pronouns are the same words.They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The difference is in their use. When used to 'reflect' its antecedent, it's called a reflexive pronoun. When used to emphasize its antecedent, it's called an intensive pronoun.Examples:Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)Dad himself got up and made breakfast. (intensive)
What is reflexive?
it means that you can beand eny way that you whant
Is myself pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'themselves' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects back' to its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The reflexive pronouns also function as intensive pronouns, a word used to emphasize its antecedent.A personal pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.Example uses:The Jacksons enjoyed themselves at the picnic. (reflexive pronoun)The Jacksons painted their house themselves. (intensive pronoun)The Jacksons came for a visit and theybrought the baby with them. (personal pronouns)
What is the reflexive pronoun for Don't work in pairs everyone has to do the exercise?
The sentence edited to use a reflexive pronoun:Don't work in pairs, everyone has to do the exercise themselves.Don't work in pairs, everyone exercise by yourself.Note: The sentence, "Don't work in pairs, everyone has to do the exercise." is an imperative sentence. The subject of the sentence is "you", an implied subject. In this sentence, the pronoun "you" is used as a plural.In the first edited example, the reflexive pronoun "themselves" is "reflecting" the plural subject antecedent "you".In the second edited example, the reflexive pronoun "yourself" is "reflecting" the singular indefinite pronoun "everyone", the subject of the second part of the compound sentence.
Is this sentence intensive or reflexive She herself gave him the book?
The pronoun 'herself' is used as an intensive pronoun. Note: an intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun, it's how it's used that makes it intensive. An intensive pronoun normally immediately follows the noun antecedent.
Is themselves a reflexive or intensive personal pronoun?
Reflexive. A reflexive pronoun is one that refers back to the original subject of the clause. So in the sentence "She kicked herself," she is the subject, and then herself refers to she. Or something like that.
Does the sentence you took care of ourselves have a reflexive or intensive pronoun?
The sentence, "You took care of ourselves." is an incorrect use of pronouns.The pronoun 'ourselves' is a first person pronoun. It can't 'reflect' or 'intensify' the second person pronoun 'you'.The sentence should read:"We took care of ourselves."Or:"You took car of yourselves."This pronouns 'ourselves' and 'yourselves' are functioning as reflexive pronouns, reflecting back to the antecedents 'we' and 'you' respectively.
When would you most likely use an intensive pronoun?
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.
