differece between subject pronoun, object pronoun, reflexive pronoun intensive pronoun. how are they used and examples.
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I can help clarify the differences between subject pronouns, object pronouns, reflexive pronouns, and intensive pronouns. Let's break it down:
Subject Pronouns:
- Subject pronouns are used to replace the subject of a sentence. The subject is the one performing the action.
- Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- For instance, instead of saying "John is studying," you can replace "John" with "he" to say "He is studying."
Object Pronouns:
- Object pronouns are used to replace the object of a sentence. The object is the one receiving the action.
- Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
- For example, instead of saying "Sara helped Tom," you can replace "Tom" with "him" to say "Sara helped him."
Reflexive Pronouns:
- Reflexive pronouns are formed by adding "self" (singular) or "selves" (plural) to certain pronouns.
- They are used when the subject and object are the same person or thing.
- Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
- For instance, instead of saying "She washed the car," if the subject does the action to themselves, you would say "She washed herself."
Intensive Pronouns:
- Intensive pronouns are also formed by adding "self" (singular) or "selves" (plural) to certain pronouns.
- They emphasize or intensify a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
- Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
- For example, instead of saying "I baked the cake," you can add emphasis by saying "I baked the cake myself."
Remember:
- Subject pronouns replace the subject of a sentence.
- Object pronouns replace the object of a sentence.
- Reflexive pronouns show when the subject and object are the same.
- Intensive pronouns emphasize or intensify the noun or pronoun.
Practice:
To understand better, you can create your own sentences using pronouns to replace the subjects, objects, or to add emphasis.