Reflexive and Demonstrative Pronouns

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject and the object are the same person or thing. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to point to specific things or people. The main demonstrative pronouns in English are this, that, these, and those.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a reflexive pronoun.

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She taught herself how to play the guitar.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a demonstrative pronoun.

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That is the book I was telling you about.

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What is the difference between 'this' and 'that'?

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'This' refers to a singular noun that is close in distance or time, while 'that' refers to a singular noun that is farther away.

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What is the plural form of the demonstrative pronoun 'this'?

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The plural form of 'this' is 'these'.

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What is the plural form of the demonstrative pronoun 'that'?

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The plural form of 'that' is 'those'.

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How do reflexive pronouns function in a sentence?

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Reflexive pronouns function as objects that refer back to the subject of the sentence, emphasizing that the action is performed by the subject upon itself.

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Can you give an example of a reflexive pronoun used in a sentence?

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He looked at himself in the mirror.

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What are the reflexive pronouns for the first person singular and plural?

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The reflexive pronoun for the first person singular is 'myself', and for the first person plural, it is 'ourselves'.