Reflective Pronouns

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What is a reflective pronoun?

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A reflective pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject performs an action on itself.

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List the reflective 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 the action is performed on the speaker.

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When do we use 'yourself'?

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We use 'yourself' when the subject is 'you' and the action is performed on the person being addressed.

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When do we use 'himself'?

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We use 'himself' when the subject is 'he' and the action is performed on the male subject.

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When do we use 'herself'?

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We use 'herself' when the subject is 'she' and the action is performed on the female subject.

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When do we use 'itself'?

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We use 'itself' when the subject is a non-human entity or object and the action is performed on that entity.

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When do we use 'ourselves'?

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We use 'ourselves' when the subject is 'we' and the action is performed on 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 the action is performed on the group being addressed.

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When do we use 'themselves'?

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We use 'themselves' when the subject is 'they' and the action is performed on the group being referred to.