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Reflexive pronouns VERBS THAT CANNOT BE REFLEXIVE

Several verbs that are
followed by reflexive
Reflexive pronouns show that the subject of a verb See also: pronouns in other The verb “relax” is not followed
by a reflexive pronoun.
is the same as its object. They can also be used in Verbs patterns with objects 53 languages are not
other situations to add emphasis. Personal pronouns 77 normally followed by
a reflexive pronoun
in English.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Reflexive pronouns in
English are formed by The subject pronoun A reflexive pronoun is used This is wrong.
adding the suffix refers to the person when the same person is
“-self” or “-selves” to doing the action. affected by the action.
simple pronouns.
FURTHER EXAMPLES

HOW TO FORM FURTHER EXAMPLES

OBJECT REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS

This is the plural form
of “yourself.”

COMMON MISTAKES REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

A reflexive pronoun The subject of the sentence is “my boss,”
can only be used if so it is correct to use an object pronoun.
the subject and object
of the sentence are
the same. If the object
is different from the
subject, an object
pronoun should be
used instead. “I” is not the subject of the sentence,
so it is wrong to use a reflexive pronoun.

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