Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror.
The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Example sentences:
Imade the cookies myself.
Youare a good friend yourself.
Theyfixed the roof themselves.
He made himself pancakes for breakfast.
Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns; an intensive pronoun is used is to emphasize, for example:
I myself made the cookies.
You yourself are a good friend.
They themselves fixed the roof.
He himself made pancakes for breakfast.
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.
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)
Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the noun or pronoun antecedent.They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.EXAMPLES:Dad got up at six and made himself some breakfast.She was shocked when she saw herself in the mirror.We can paint the house ourselves.
None of the personal pronouns are compound words.The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.The compound pronouns are:Reflexive/intensive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another.Indefinite pronouns: anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, nobody, no one, nothing, somebody, someone, somethingExample sentences:He made himself a sandwich. (reflexive)She took charge of the project herself. (intensive)We give each other a gift on our mutual birthday. (reciprocal)I rang the bell but no one answered. (indefinite)
The personal pronouns represent specific people or things; they are:personal pronouns:Iyouwehesheitmeushimhertheythem
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.
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)
Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the noun or pronoun antecedent.They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.EXAMPLES:Dad got up at six and made himself some breakfast.She was shocked when she saw herself in the mirror.We can paint the house ourselves.
There are two pronouns in the sentence:themselves, a reflexive pronountheir, a possessive adjective
None of the personal pronouns are compound words.The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.The compound pronouns are:Reflexive/intensive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another.Indefinite pronouns: anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, nobody, no one, nothing, somebody, someone, somethingExample sentences:He made himself a sandwich. (reflexive)She took charge of the project herself. (intensive)We give each other a gift on our mutual birthday. (reciprocal)I rang the bell but no one answered. (indefinite)
The personal pronouns represent specific people or things; they are:personal pronouns:Iyouwehesheitmeushimhertheythem
Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example sentences:Imade the cookies myself.Youare a good friend yourself.He made himself pancakes for breakfast.Theyfixed the roof themselves.
Pronoun cases are the subjective, functions as the subject of a sentence or clause; the objective, functions as the object of a verb or a preposition; or possessive, used to show possession. Examples:Case subjective: John is coming, he will be here at four PM.Case objective: John and Joan are coming; I'm expecting them at four PM.Case possessive: Our dinner is here; the chicken is yours, the vegetarian is mine.
Five kinds of pronouns are:personal pronouns; I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.
The pronouns are:personal pronouns: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, their, its.interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.intensive pronouns: reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another.relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.indefinite pronouns: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).
Examples of pronouns are:personal pronouns; I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, their, its.interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.intensive pronouns: reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another.relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.indefinite pronouns: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, few, fewer, less, little, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, none, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something, such, and they (people in general).
"Give me that knife." "Its not your knife." "I know its not mine. It belongs to Janet." "Yeah! It's her knife." "I know it's her's. Just give it to me." "No, I want it." "You can't have it. It's not your's" "I know it's not mine, it's her's, but I'm still keeping it." "What would Philip say?" "I don't care what he says, it's not his." "I know it's not his. He wants you to give it to them." "Them? They're not getting it. It's not their's." "Pardon us but that knife is our's" "No it isn't your's it's Janet's" "No, it isn't her's it is our's, it really really really is."