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Reflexive Pronouns

PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL

1st

MYSELF OURSELVES

2nd

YOURSELF YOURSELVES

3rd

HIMSELFHERSELFITSELF

THEMSELVES

EXAMPLES:

I SAW MYSELF IN THE MIRROWI LOOKED AT MYSELF FOR A LONG TIME.

A reflexive pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same person.

I SAW MYSELF IN THE MIRROWI LOOKED AT MYSELF FOR A LONG TIME.

and

MYSELF

… ARE THE SAME PERSON !

Reflexive pronouns

are

also used for

emphasis!

Example:•Did someone send the report to Mr. Jones?Yes, I myself sent the report to him. (Yes, I sent the report to him myself.)

WITHOUT HELPON HIS/HER OWN

EXAMPLE

• Anna lives by herself.

means

OR ON HER OWN

REFLEXIVE / INTENSIVE PRONOUNS:

The –self pronouns

•These pronouns can be used only to reflect or intensify a word already there.•Reflexive/intensive pronouns cannot replace personal pronouns.

EXAMPLES:• I saw myself in the mirrow. (MYSELF is a reflexive pronoun, reflecting the pronoun I)

• I’ll do it myself. (MYSELF is an intensive pronoun, intensifiying the pronoun I)

I saw myself in the mirrow

I’ll do it myself