You know how to use reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself or themselves

in hive-152587 •  4 years ago 

Explanation to learn more about the grammar explanation of reflexive pronouns are words like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves. They refer back to a person or thing.
We often use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of a verb are the same.
Examples that might be explain more'
1- I cut myself when I was making dinner last night.
2- I hope you enjoy yourselves at the party tonight!
3- My phone isn't working properly. It turns itself off for no reason.
4- We need to believe in ourselves more.

A- (Adding emphasis)
Rule number 1 of Adding emphasis
(We can add a reflexive pronoun for emphasis when it's unusual or different)
examples.
1-He wants to pass his driving test so that he can drive himself to work.
2- She broke her arm, so she couldn't wash herself very easily.

Rule number 2 Off Adding emphasis
(We can use reflexive pronouns to emphasise that someone does it personally, not anybody else)
examples.
1-The door was definitely locked. I locked it myself.
2-Are you redecorating your flat yourselves?

Rule number 3 off Adding emphasis
( We can also use a reflexive pronoun together with the noun it refers to in order to emphasise it)
examples.
1-We talked to the manager herself, and she agreed to give us our money back.
2-Parents themselves need to take more responsibility for their children's learning.

B- (By + reflexive pronoun)

Rule number 1 off By + reflexive pronoun.
(We can use by + reflexive pronoun to mean alone)
examples.
1-He usually goes on holiday by himself.
2- Do you enjoy being by yourself?

C (Reciprocal pronouns)
Notice the difference between plural reflexive pronouns and reciprocal pronouns (each other, one another).
Examples.
1- They're buying themselves a new television.
2- They're buying each other small gifts.
3- We looked at ourselves in the mirror.
4- We looked at each other in surprise.
With reciprocal pronouns (e.g. each other), each person does the action to the other person/people but not to themselves.

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