Reflexive Pronouns for beginners

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Reflexive Pronouns are used to show that the subject and object of a sentence are exactly the same person or thing or there is a direct connection between them.

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What Are Reflexive Pronouns?

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the clause or sentence. They "reflect back" to the subject. They emphasize the subject's own or self action.

English Reflexive Pronouns

We have eight reflexive pronouns:

Subject Pronouns	Reflexive Pronouns
I	Myself
You	Yourself
He	Himself
She	Herself
It	Itself
We	Ourselves
You	Yourselves
They	Themselves

Now take a look at some examples:

I saw myself in the mirror.

She cut herself last night.

He fell and hurt himself.

When Do We Use Them

We often use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of a verb are the same.

They were starting to enjoy themselves.

Careful! You might fall and hurt yourself.

Subject Pronouns

Pronouns that are used in the position of a subject in sentences are called subject pronouns. In this article, you find all your answers about subject pronouns.

Object Pronouns

Pronouns that can take the place of an object are called object pronouns. In this article, you will get to know different kinds of object pronouns.

Demonstrative Pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun mostly used to point to something based on its distance from the speaker. In English, these pronouns have four forms.

Emphatic Pronouns

'Emphatic pronouns' are used to refer to a noun or a pronoun mentioned earlier. So they give more detailed information.

Interrogative Pronouns

There are five interrogative pronouns in English. Each is used to ask a specific question. In this lesson, we will learn more about these pronouns.

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns show ownership and indicate that something belongs to someone particular. With their help, we can make a possessive phrase shorter.

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