The reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
The reflexive pronouns are used to 'reflect' back to the subject noun or pronoun. Examples:
The reflexive pronouns are also used as intensive pronouns to emphasize the subject noun or pronoun.
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 word 'himself' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word used to 'reflect' back to the antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example: Dad made himself some breakfast.A reflexive pronoun also functions as an intensive pronoun, when placed following the antecedent to emphasize the antecedent.Example: Dad himself made some breakfast.
The reflexive pronoun for "Pónganselas" is "se."
No, the word 'yours' is a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The corresponding, second person, reflexive pronoun is yourself.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects' back to its antecedent.Examples:That copy of the memo is yours. (possessive pronoun, takes the place of the noun 'copy' belonging to the person spoken to)You should fix yourself some lunch. (reflexive pronoun, reflects back to the pronoun 'you', the person spoken to)
The reflexive pronoun that takes the place of a third person, singular, noun (or pronoun) for a male is himself.Examples:Dad made himself a sandwich.He made himself a sandwich.The pronoun 'him' is an objective, third person, singular personal pronoun. A reflexive pronoun does not normally replace an object noun or pronoun.
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 'yourselves' is a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is a word that 'emphasizes' its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Example uses:I see that you've made yourself some pancakes. (reflexive)I can't believe that you made the pancakes yourself. (intensive)The pronoun 'you' is the antecedent of the pronoun 'yourself' in both sentences.
"Heself" is a reflexive pronoun. It is a non-standard and archaic form used in some dialects or older texts, where "he" would be the subject pronoun and "himself" would be the reflexive pronoun.
A reflexive pronoun is a word that reflects back to the noun or pronoun antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example sentences:"We can watch the movie ourselves when you come.""We can watch the movie when you yourself come."
The word 'himself' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.The pronoun 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word used to 'reflect' back to the antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example: Dad made himself some breakfast.A reflexive pronoun also functions as an intensive pronoun, when placed following the antecedent to emphasize the antecedent.Example: Dad himself made some breakfast.
The reflexive pronoun for "Pónganselas" is "se."
Yourself is a pronoun as it replaces your name.
No, the word 'yours' is a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The corresponding, second person, reflexive pronoun is yourself.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects' back to its antecedent.Examples:That copy of the memo is yours. (possessive pronoun, takes the place of the noun 'copy' belonging to the person spoken to)You should fix yourself some lunch. (reflexive pronoun, reflects back to the pronoun 'you', the person spoken to)
The pronoun 'himself' is both a reflexive and an intensive pronoun, depending on use.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects' back to the noun antecedent. Example:Dad made himself some breakfast.An intensive pronoun is placed immediately after the antecedent to emphasize the antecedent. Example: Dad himself made some breakfast.
Ourselfs is not a word.The pronoun "ourselves" is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.The pronoun "ourselves" is the first person, plural reflexive pronoun.Example: We made ourselvescomfortable while we waited.
The third person, plural, reflexive pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun 'boys' is themselves.Example: The boys made themselves some lunch.
The pronoun themselves is the third person, plural, reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.Example functions:The children made themselves some soup for lunch. (reflexive)The children themselves made the soup for lunch. (intensive)