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Reflexive – Emphatic Pronouns |
Personal Pronouns (before verbs) |
Personal Pronouns (after verbs) |
Possessive Adjectives (followed by nouns) |
Possessive Pronouns (not followed by nouns) |
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Myself |
I |
Me |
My |
Mine |
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Yourself |
You |
You |
Your |
Yours |
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Himself |
He |
Him |
His |
His |
|
Herself |
She |
Her |
Her |
Hers |
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Itself |
It |
It |
Its |
------ |
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Ourselves |
We |
Us |
Our |
Ours |
|
Yourselves |
You |
You |
Your |
Yours |
|
Themselves |
They |
Them |
Their |
Theirs |
A. Reflexive Pronouns are used:
After certain verbs such as kill, burn, enjoy, hurt, look at, teach , when the subject and the object of the verb are the same person.
- I’ve cut myself. / Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
B. Emphatic Pronouns are used:
At the end of the sentence or after the noun phrase they refer to, to emphasize the noun or the fact that one person and not another performs an action.
- He can fix the car (by) himself.
C. Note these expressions:
Enjoy yourself! = Have a good time!
Behave yourself! = Be good!
I like being by myself = I like being alone.
She lives by herself = She lives alone.
Help yourself to tea! = Don’t wait to be offered tea!
Source: Round-Up 4 by Virginia Evans
