Reflexive pronouns refer back to a person or thing. Reflexive pronouns show that the action of the subject reflects upon the doer. However, an emphatic pronoun simply emphasizes the action of the subject.
A Myself,
yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves are
this kind of pronouns.
B_When
subject and object are the same person, the reflexive pronouns are used in the
form of object of verb; as :-
1_ I hurt
myself.
2_ We hurt
ourselves.
3_ You will hurt
yourself.
4_ You will hurt
yourselves.
5_ He hurt
himself.
6_ She hurt
herself.
7_ The horse
hurt itself.
8_They hurt themselves.
9_ I am looking
into this mirror; I can see myself in it; I am looking at myself.
10_ Gurkiran,
look into this mirror, what can you see?
I can see myself.
Yes, you can see yourself.
11_What does he
say he can see?
He says that he can see
himself.
12_ Can you see
yourselves in the mirror, boys?
Yes, we can see ourselves.
13 They looked
at themselves in the looking glass.
C_Reflexive pronouns (myself,
yourself, etc.) are also used to emphasise pronouns; as :-
1_ The king
himself gave her the medal.
2_ Rita herself
opened the door.
3_ I myself saw
her smoking in the kitchen.
4_ We will see
to it ourselves.
5_ You yourself
can best explain.
6_ The town
itself is not very large.
7_ They
themselves confessed their guilt.
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