Reflexive 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.

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List the reflexive pronouns in English.

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myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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When do we use 'myself'?

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We use 'myself' when the subject is 'I' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the speaker.

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When do we use 'yourself'?

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We use 'yourself' when the subject is 'you' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the person being spoken to.

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When do we use 'himself'?

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We use 'himself' when the subject is 'he' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the male person being referred to.

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When do we use 'herself'?

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We use 'herself' when the subject is 'she' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the female person being referred to.

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When do we use 'itself'?

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We use 'itself' when the subject is 'it' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the thing being referred to.

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When do we use 'ourselves'?

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We use 'ourselves' when the subject is 'we' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the group including the speaker.

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When do we use 'yourselves'?

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We use 'yourselves' when the subject is 'you' (plural) and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the group being spoken to.

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When do we use 'themselves'?

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We use 'themselves' when the subject is 'they' and we want to emphasize that the action is done by the group being referred to.