Reflexive Pronouns
This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. Report DMCA
Overview
Download & View Reflexive Pronouns as PDF for free.
More details
- Words: 327
- Pages: 10
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com
1
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
PERSON SINGULAR 1st 2nd 3rd
Myself Yourself Herself Himself Itself oneself
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
PLURAL Ourselves Yourselves themselves
2
EXAMPLES I saw myself in the mirror. I looked at myself for a long time. A reflexive pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same person.
= Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
3
I saw myself in the mirror. I looked at myself for a long time.
and
myself
are the same person.
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
4
Reflexive pronouns are also used for emphasis. 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. Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
5
Reflexive / Intensive Pronouns : the "self" pronouns These pronouns can be used only to reflect or intensify a word already there. Reflexive/intensive pronouns CANNOT REPLACE personal pronouns.
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
6
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.)
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
7
A reflexive = + pronoun ALONE
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
8
EXAMPLE
Anna lives by herself.
Means “alone”
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
9
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
10
By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com
1
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
PERSON SINGULAR 1st 2nd 3rd
Myself Yourself Herself Himself Itself oneself
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
PLURAL Ourselves Yourselves themselves
2
EXAMPLES I saw myself in the mirror. I looked at myself for a long time. A reflexive pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same person.
= Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
3
I saw myself in the mirror. I looked at myself for a long time.
and
myself
are the same person.
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
4
Reflexive pronouns are also used for emphasis. 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. Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
5
Reflexive / Intensive Pronouns : the "self" pronouns These pronouns can be used only to reflect or intensify a word already there. Reflexive/intensive pronouns CANNOT REPLACE personal pronouns.
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
6
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.)
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
7
A reflexive = + pronoun ALONE
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
8
EXAMPLE
Anna lives by herself.
Means “alone”
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
9
Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
10
Related Documents
Reflexive Pronouns
December 2019 15
Reflexive Pronouns
June 2020 3
Reflexive
June 2020 3
Pronouns
April 2020 15
Pronouns
November 2019 23More Documents from ""
Count And Noncount Nouns [compatibility Mode]
December 2019 20
Punctuation Marks, By Dr. Shadia Yousef Banjar
June 2020 8
Translation Unit, By Dr. Shadia Yousef Banjar
June 2020 8
Forms Of Other By Dr. Shadia
December 2019 15