Reflexive Pronouns and Intensive Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns :
Are special kinds of pronouns that refer to a certain suject within a sentence.
These type of pronoun talk about a certain word provided that antecedent is placed
Within the same sentence or clause.
Usually, it ends with self (singular) or selves (plural)
Use of Reflexive pronouns :
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Direct Object
Who or what (after the verb)
Examples :
Joseph is training himself to become renowned public speaker
You might hurt yourself with that pointed apparatus
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Inderect Object
When the pronoun recognizes to whom or for whom the action of the verb is accomplishedExamples :
The Reyes sisters bought themselves something to munch
She baked herself a chocolate cake -
Object of preposition
When it is inside a prepositional phrase
Examples :
They have to see the problem for themselves
Gina prepared dinner by herself
Intensive Pronouns :
used to give emphasis to the subject or an antecedent of the sentence
Examples :
Manila itself is the main contributor in Philippine economy
She fixed her motorbike herself