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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun (or nouns) in a sentence.
The pronoun 'ourselves' takes the place of the nouns (names) for the person speaking and one or more other people.
The pronoun 'ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun, a word used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.
Example use: We took our lunches to the park to have ourselves a picnic.
The pronoun 'ourselves' and its antecedent 'we' (a personal pronoun) are used to take the place of the names of the person speaking and one or more other people. The person speaking will rarely use his/her own name.
Another example: Dad and I fixed the bicycle ourselves.
The pronoun 'ourselves' takes the place of its compound antecedent 'Dad and I'.
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Is ourselfs a pronoun?
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.
Is ourselves a verb?
No, the word 'ourselves' is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun (or pronoun), or two or more nouns, and 'reflects back' to that noun. The pronoun 'ourselves' is the first person, plural, reflexive pronoun.A verb is a word for an action or a state of being.Example: Jack and I built the picnic table ourselves. (the word 'built' is the verb, a word for the action)
Is ourselves a noun?
No, the word 'ourselves' is not a noun.The word 'ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun, which 'reflects' back on the antecedent. The reflexive pronouns are:First person: myself, ourselves Second person: yourself, yourselves Third person: himself, herself, itself, themselvesExample sentence: We decorated the auditorium ourselves.Intensive pronouns are reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.Example sentence: We ourselves decorated the auditorium.
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.
What is the antecedent for the pronoun ourselves?
The antecedent for the pronoun ourselves could be:We did it ourselves.You and I did it ourselves.Mom and I did it ourselves.June, Jane, Joan, and I did it ourselves.President Obama and I did it ourselves.The only constant in these examples is that the speaker(represented by the pronoun I or grouped using the pronoun we) and at least one other person are the antecedents for ourselves.
Is ourselfs a pronoun?
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.
Is ourselves a verb?
No, the word 'ourselves' is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun (or pronoun), or two or more nouns, and 'reflects back' to that noun. The pronoun 'ourselves' is the first person, plural, reflexive pronoun.A verb is a word for an action or a state of being.Example: Jack and I built the picnic table ourselves. (the word 'built' is the verb, a word for the action)
Is ourselves a preposition?
No, it is not a preposition. The word ourselves is a plural reflexive pronoun.
What part of speech is ourselves?
Ourselves is a pronoun.
Is ourselves a noun?
No, the word 'ourselves' is not a noun.The word 'ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun, which 'reflects' back on the antecedent. The reflexive pronouns are:First person: myself, ourselves Second person: yourself, yourselves Third person: himself, herself, itself, themselvesExample sentence: We decorated the auditorium ourselves.Intensive pronouns are reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.Example sentence: We ourselves decorated the auditorium.
Which is the incorrect reflexive pronoun yourselves herself ourself yourself?
The word 'ourself' is incorrect.The first person, plural, reflexive pronoun is ourselves.Example: We did all of the work ourselves.
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.
Can you rewrite this into a reflexive pronoun We can watch the movie when you come?
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."
What is the antecedent for the pronoun ourselves?
The antecedent for the pronoun ourselves could be:We did it ourselves.You and I did it ourselves.Mom and I did it ourselves.June, Jane, Joan, and I did it ourselves.President Obama and I did it ourselves.The only constant in these examples is that the speaker(represented by the pronoun I or grouped using the pronoun we) and at least one other person are the antecedents for ourselves.
Is ourselves an emphatic or a reflexive pronoun?
The word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
How do you spell owerself?
The pronoun form would be "ourselves."The term overself is a philosophical jargon word meaning a higher self.
Is ourselves an adjective?
No, it is a pronoun. It is the first person plural, reflexive case, e.g. We did it ourselves.
