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English Grammar

1. Pronouns

1.4 Reflexive Pronouns

  • Introduction

  • 1. Pronouns
  • 1.1 Personal Pronouns

  • 1.2 Demonstrative Pronouns

  • 1.3 Indefinite Pronouns

  • 1.4 Reflexive Pronouns

  • 1.5 Relative Pronouns

  • 1.6 Genitive

  • 2. Nouns
  • 2.1 Articles

  • 2.2 Singular and Plural

  • 2.3 Countable and Uncountable Nouns

  • 3. Adjectives
  • 3.1 Adjective Formation

  • 3.2 Comparison of Adjectives

  • 4. Verbs
  • 4.1 Tenses

  • 4.2 Irregular Verbs

  • 4.3 Auxiliary Verbs

  • 4.4 Conditional

  • 4.5 Passive

  • 5. Syntax
  • 5.1 Word Order in Main Clause

  • 5.2 Subordinate Clause

  • 5.3 Interrogative Clause

  • 5.4 Formal Subject

  • 5.5 Shortened Clauses and Indirect Speech

  • 6. Prepositions
  • 6.1 Prepositions of Time

  • 6.2 Prepositions of Place

  • 7. Adverbs
  • 7.1 Adverb Formation

  • 8. Numbers
  • 8.1 Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

  • Introduction

  • 1. Pronouns

  • 1.1 Personal Pronouns

  • 1.2 Demonstrative Pronouns

  • 1.3 Indefinite Pronouns

  • 1.4 Reflexive Pronouns

  • 1.5 Relative Pronouns

  • 1.6 Genitive

  • 2. Nouns

  • 2.1 Articles

  • 2.2 Singular and Plural

  • 2.3 Countable and Uncountable Nouns

  • 3. Adjectives

  • 3.1 Adjective Formation

  • 3.2 Comparison of Adjectives

  • 4. Verbs

  • 4.1 Tenses

  • 4.2 Irregular Verbs

  • 4.3 Auxiliary Verbs

  • 4.4 Conditional

  • 4.5 Passive

  • 5. Syntax

  • 5.1 Word Order in Main Clause

  • 5.2 Subordinate Clause

  • 5.3 Interrogative Clause

  • 5.4 Formal Subject

  • 5.5 Shortened Clauses and Indirect Speech

  • 6. Prepositions

  • 6.1 Prepositions of Time

  • 6.2 Prepositions of Place

  • 7. Adverbs

  • 7.1 Adverb Formation

  • 8. Numbers

  • 8.1 Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

Reflexive pronouns are words ending with –self or –selves, e.g. themselves. They are used when the object of the sentence is the same as the subject of the sentence:

They bought themselves new bathrobes.

Each person has its own reflexive pronoun:

Imyself
youyourself
hehimself
sheherself
ititself
oneoneself (unspecified person)
weourselves
youyourselves
theythemselves

The scissors are sharp, be careful not to cut yourself.

 Note that the verb feel does not get a reflexive pronoun:

Wrong: I feel myself tired.

Correct: I feel tired.

The pronoun each other or one another is used when two or more people do the same thing to each other:

The barbers complimented each other on a job well done.

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Beginning 1.5 Relative Pronouns
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