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Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of a clause or sentence are the same noun (person, place, thing, or idea). 



The reflexive pronouns are myselfyourselfherselfhimself, itselfourselvesyourselves, andthemselves.
  • The temple priests work by themselves to pray for a good harvest.
  • I am not a baby so I bathe myself.

Relative pronouns are normally used to show or emphasize that something was done without aid or assistance.

  • I drove myself to work.

In the above sentence, the speaker is telling us that he or she had no help in driving to work.

  • She wrote the book by herself.

In the above sentence, we are told that she wrote the book without any help.



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