Hi Mariappan! Here goes some explanations about REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS. Please, check it out!
A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun. It is usually used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject, as you will see below. Each personal pronoun (I, you, she, etc.) has its own reflexive form. This introduction will explain what the different forms of reflexive pronouns are, and when they are used. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FORMS OF REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS Personal Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun I myself you (singular) yourself you (plural) yourselves he himself she herself it itself we ourselves they themselves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEN TO USE A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN Reflexive pronouns are used in three main situations: 1) When the subject and object are the same. I hurt myself. The band call themselves "Dire Straits". He shot himself. 2) As the object of a preposition, referring to the subject. I bought a present for myself. She did it by herself (=alone). That man is talking to himself. 3) When you want to emphasize the subject. I'll do it myself. (No-one else will help me.) They ate all the food themselves. (No-one else had any.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards Lílian On Oct 14, 1:54 am, "mariappan balraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Anu, Could you please kindly clear my doubts? > > Best Regards > Mariappan > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM, anurag barthwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Mariappan, > > > If I get time today afternoon, I will reply your question, otherwise I have > > asked Lilian or Soniya ji to reply. > > > Sorry, a little busy. Could not reply you earlier. > > > thanks and regards > > anu > > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 10:37 AM, mariappan balraj < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi, > >> I used to confuse to differentiate reflexive and emphatic > >> pronouns. Can you please answer to the following questions? Please > >> give the reason also. > > >> 1) You express yourself very imperfectly. [yourself - Reflexive > >> pronoun] > >> What is the meaning of yourself here? Is it "about you"? > >> Can we rewrite the sentence like "You express about you very > >> imperfectly" ? > > >> 2) I wash myself when I get up. > >> Can we say the above statement as "I wash when I get up". ? > >> Is myself "Emphatic pronoun" ? > > >> 3) They enjoyed themselves. > >> Can we say just "They enjoyed". Is themselves "Emphatic Pronoun" ? > > >> 4) He set himself a hard task > >> Is himself "Emphatic pronoun" ? > > >> 5) We exerted ourselves. > >> Can we just say "We exerted"? > >> Is ourselves emphatic pronoun? > > >> 6) Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. > >> What is the meaning of the sentence? Is thyself reflective or > >> emphatic? > > >> 7) whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased > >> What is the meaning of the sentence? Is himself reflective or > >> emphatic? > > >> Best Regards > >> Mariappan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
