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The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for specific people or things as the subject of a sentence of a clause. (The corresponding personal pronoun that functions as an object is 'them')
The pronoun 'themselves' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects back; to its antecedent, which, in the example sentence is 'they'.
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What type of pronoun is themselves?
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)
What did she do to protect HERSELF. What type of pronoun appears in all capital letters?
The pronoun 'herself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects back' to its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
What type of pronoun comes after a verb?
The type of pronoun that comes right after the verb is an object pronoun.
What type of pronoun is Its?
The pronoun 'its' is a possessive, singular, neuter pronoun.
What type of noun or pronoun is myself?
Myself is a reflexive pronoun.
What type of pronoun is themselves?
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)
What type of pronoun answers a question?
Any type of pronoun can answer a question; for example:Who is Mandy? She is my sister. (personal pronoun)What time is it? It is four o'clock. (personal pronoun)Who is that lady? That is my mother. (demonstrative pronoun)Who made the pie? The man who lives next door made the pie. (relative pronoun)Who painted the Miller's house? The Millers painted the house themselves. (reflexive pronoun)Who painted the Miller's house? The Millers themselves painted the house. (intensive pronoun)Whose bike is in the driveway? The bike in the driveway is his. (possessive pronoun)Whose bike is in the driveway? His bike is in the driveway. (possessive adjective)Who is ready for dinner? Everyone is ready for dinner. (indefinite pronoun)Who will wash the dishes? No one answered. (indefinite pronoun)
What did she do to protect HERSELF. What type of pronoun appears in all capital letters?
The pronoun 'herself' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects back' to its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
What type of pronoun comes after a verb?
The type of pronoun that comes right after the verb is an object pronoun.
What type of pronoun is 'she'?
a nominative pronoun.
What type of pronoun is Its?
The pronoun 'its' is a possessive, singular, neuter pronoun.
What are the 10 examples of special pronoun?
There is no type of pronoun called 'special pronoun' in English.
What type of pronoun is in italics in the quotation from Oedipus the King?
The pronoun in italics is a personal pronoun.
What type of noun or pronoun is myself?
Myself is a reflexive pronoun.
What type of authority does the supreme court have involving ambassadors and states?
None.
Is themselves a possessive plural pronoun?
No, the pronoun 'themselves' is a plural reflexive pronoun; a word that 'reflects' the noun antecedent. The reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example: The Lincolns painted the house themselves.The reflexive pronouns also function as intensive pronouns, used to emphasize the noun antecedent.Example: The Lincolns themselves painted the house.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something. The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example: The Lincolns live on this street. The houseon the corner is theirs.Another type of possessive pronoun is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun that shows something belongs to the antecedent. The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Example: The Lincolns live on this street. Their house is on the corner.
What type of pronoun is yourselves?
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.
