Monday, April 16, 2012

Reflexive Pronouns

English Grammar | Reflexive Pronouns | Reflexive pronouns are used to show that the actions described by a verb act upon the subject of the verb:
the subject and the object are thus the same. The forms of reflexive pronouns correspond to the forms of
the subject pronouns:
Subject pronouns
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
To use a verb reflexively, the reflexive pronoun must follow the verb (and, in the case of an intransitive
verb, it will follow any preposition used with the verb). If there are multiple verbs in the sentence, the
reflexive pronoun follows the verb to which it applies:
  • I told myself it would never happen.
  • She talks to herself all the time.
  • Look at yourself in that mirror!
  • I would like to give myself a raise.
At the end of a sentence, one can add reflexive pronouns as a way of accentuating the subject in the
sentence. In this case, the verb does not have reflexive power:
  • I would rather do that myself.
  • Can you talk to him yourself?
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