REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjarhttp://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com

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PLURALSINGULARPERSONOurselvesMyself1st

YourselvesYourself2nd

themselvesHerselfHimselfItselfoneself

3rd

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

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EXAMPLES

I saw myself in the mirror.I looked at myself for a long time.

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

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myselfand

are the same

person.

I saw myself in the mirror.I looked at myself for a long time.

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Examples:Did someone fax the report to Mr. Lee?

- Yes.- Are you sure?- Yes. I myself faxed the report to him.- I faxed the report to him myself.

Reflexive pronouns are also used for

emphasis.

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Reflexive / Intensive Pronouns : the "self" pronouns

These pronouns can be used only toreflect or intensify a word already there.

Reflexive/intensive pronouns CANNOTREPLACE personal pronouns.

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Examples:I saw myself in the mirror. (Myself is a

reflexive pronoun, reflecting the pronoun I.)

I’ll do it myself. (Myself is an intensive pronoun, intensifying the pronoun I.)

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A reflexive pronoun

=

ALONE

+

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Anna lives by herself.EXAMPLE

Means “alone”

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