Introduction :-
Possessive Case :-
- Determiner + Noun. For Example my your
- Possessive case = No use of reflexive pronoun
Kinds of Pronoun :-
Personal Pronoun :-
- 1st Person :- I, We
- 2nd Person :- You
- 3rd person :- He , She , It & They
Question Type Find The Following Error:-
1- I am not sure (a) if the red car in the parking slot (c) is your (d)
Ans:- d
Determiner + Noun
your is determiner so we need noun .
2- Me and my friends (a) often go (b) to the cinema (c) together (d)
Answer :- (a)
Me is objective case so we need the I Subjective Case
Test Yourself Find The Error :-
1- The seat which you are sitting on is my.
Reflexive Pronoun :-
Reflexive Pronoun are used only as object not as the subject and it is only used when subject and object are same.
For Example :-
1- I am not happy with me .
Answer :- I (Subjective Case ) = Me (Objective Case)
When subject and object are same so we use Reflexive Pronoun
Change me to myself
Correct Sentence :- I am not happy with myself..
2- You should avail such opportunities.
Answer :-
Important Rule:- avail + Reflexive + of + object
You should avail yourself of such opportunities.
Some verb are used with an object we generally use a reflexive pronoun
Absent,present,Injure,Enjoy,Express,Avail,Adapt,Exert,Amuse,Avenge,Revenge,Hurt,Disguise,Apply,Resign,Submit,Acquit etc.
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Question Types Of Reflexive Pronoun :-
- Sometimes we don't know what to do with us
- He hurt myself.
- I hurt myself.
- My father and myself went to Mumbai.
Emphatic Pronoun :-
Forms of reflexive and emphatic pronouns are same but usage are different. Reflexive always use in objective case but emphatic not use subject as well as objective case.
- I myself solved all the question. (Emphatic Sense)
- They themselves cut the tree (Emphatic Sense)
- I hurt myself (Reflexive Sense)
- They cut themselves (Reflexive sense)
Note ;- These Verbs are used with an object we generally use a reflexive pronoun
Absent,Present,Express,Avail,Enjoy,Injure,Adapt,Exert,Resign,Submit,Avenge,Hurt,Disguise,Apply,Reconile,Satisfy,Accustom,Adjust,Introduce,Blame,Devote,Pride etc.
Test Yourself :-
1- He injured while playing cricket.
Answer :- Injured himself compulsory in this question.
2- He adapted well in our family.
Answer:- Try Yourself
Don't use reflexive pronoun with :-
Keep,Hide,Stop,Turn,Shave,Move,Rest,Bath,Wash,Feel etc
Test Yourself :- \
1- The man stopped himself near the shop.
Answer :- remove himself
Correct Sentence is The man stopped near the shop.
Reciprocal Pronoun :-
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