Reflexive and emphatic_pronouns

When subject and object refer to the same person termed as reflexive pronoun while reflexive pronoun used to emphasize the particular noun termed as an emphatic pronoun.

1. Pronouns Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns

2. More than 90% of the time we speak ‘Pronouns’

3. Sometimes you are taking to yourself. Reflexive Pronoun When subject and object refer to the same person.

4. Sometimes you are taking to yourself. Examples of Reflexive Pronoun

5. Sometimes you are taking to yourself. Examples of Reflexive Pronoun

6. Sometimes you are taking to yourself. Examples of Reflexive Pronoun

7. But what will you do when you need to emphasize the reflexive pronoun

8. Sometimes you are emphatically talking to yourself Emphatic Pronoun When reflexive pronoun is used to emphasize the particular noun.

9. Sometimes you are emphatically talking to yourself Examples of Emphatic Pronoun

10. Sometimes you are emphatically talking to yourself Examples of Emphatic Pronoun

11. In this way, we can easily learn Reflexive and Emphatic Pronoun

12. RECAP

13. Some memorable facts When verb is the common occurrence like ‘shaving’ and ‘washing’, there is no need of emphasizing with a reflexive pronoun. Incorrect: He washed himself in the shower for the third time today. Correct: He washed in the shower for the third time today.

14. Some memorable facts But, even if verb is the common occurrence and exceptional work has done out of the ordinary. Then, reflexive pronoun is used here for emphasis. Example : He washed himself in the shower despite his massive injuries.

15. Some memorable facts When ‘with’ means to ‘accompanied by’, then never use reflexive pronoun after the preposition ‘with’. Incorrect: Carla took lipstick with herself to the classroom. Correct: Carla took lipstick with her to the classroom.

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