What is the difference between a relative pronoun and a reflexive pronoun?

Answer 1

The word is reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun "reflects" a noun or pronoun by taking the place of the antecedent when the noun or pronoun is doing something to itself. The only reflexive pronouns in modern English are the following:

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

Example sentences:

I brushed my teeth myself.

The cat sunned itself on the window sill.

Answer 2

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun ending in -self (plural -selves) used to 'reflect' back to its antecedent.

The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Examples:

I saw myself in the mirror.

He thought himself a ladies man.

Mandy made herself a sandwich.

A reflexive pronoun also functions as an intensive pronoun, a word used to emphasize its antecedent.

Examples:

Mandy herself made the sandwich.

The bridge itself used up the annual highway budget.

Answer 3

Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject antecedent. They are called reflexive because they 'reflect back' on the subject.

The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Examples:

He thought himself a ladies man.

Dad made himself some breakfast.

The reflexive pronouns are called intensive pronouns when used to emphasize the subject by placing the pronoun immediately following the subject.

Example:

Dad himself made some breakfast.

Answer 4

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that reflects back to the noun or pronoun antecedent.

They reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following its antecedent.

Examples:

Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)

Dad himself got up and made some breakfast. (intensive)

Answer 5

Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the subject of the sentence or clause.

They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize the subject by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.

EXAMPLES

reflexive use: Mom made herself the new dress.

intensive use: Mom herself made the new dress.

Answer 6

A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb but not a complete sentence) 'relating' information about its antecedent.

They are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Example: The teacher who assigned the work should answer your questions.

A reflexive pronoun 'reflects back' to its antecedent. The reflexive pronouns are also the intensive pronouns when used to 'emphasize' its antecedent.

They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Examples:

Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive pronoun)

Dad himself got up and made the breakfast. (intensive pronoun)

Additional information:

The relative pronouns who, whom, whose, and which can also function as interrogative pronouns, words used to introduce a question.

Example: Who made the breakfast?

The relative pronoun that also functions as a demonstrative pronoun (a word that takes the place of a noun indicating near or far in place or time) and an adjective.

Examples:

That is mom's favorite movie. (demonstrative pronoun)

That movie is mom's favorite. (adjective)

Answer 7

The term is reflexive pronoun. The definition of a reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that 'reflects back, like a mirror' to the subject of the sentence or clause.

The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. Example sentence:

My mom made these cookies herself.

The Browns replaced their roof themselves.

Answer 8

Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the subject of the sentence or clause.

They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Example: Dad made himself some breakfast.

Answer 9

The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.