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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
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Are these sentences correct?
A. He is confused himself.
B. He himself was confused.
C. The owner himself is a Saif.
D. The owner is a Saif himself.
E. He came himself to my house.
f. He himself came to my house.
I am trying to put reflexive pronouns correctly in the sentences. Please help.
B. He himself was confused.
C. The owner himself is a Saif.
D. The owner is a Saif himself.
E. He came himself to my house.
f. He himself came to my house.
I am trying to put reflexive pronouns correctly in the sentences. Please help.
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A, B and F are correct. E is an unusual order and may appear wrong. I'm not certain what C and D mean.
- A, B and F are correct.
- E is an unusual order and may appear wrong.
- I'm not certain what C and D mean.
- What is "a Saif"?
- Do you mean that the owner belongs to a family called "Saif"?
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A, B and F are correct. E is an unusual order and may appear wrong.
I'm not certain what C and D mean. What is "a Saif"? Do you mean that the owner belongs to a family called "Saif"?
Be aware of the difference between "He is confused himself" and "He has confused himself".
I'm not certain what C and D mean. What is "a Saif"? Do you mean that the owner belongs to a family called "Saif"?
Be aware of the difference between "He is confused himself" and "He has confused himself".
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These are common uses of reflexive pronouns are object of preposition or direct object (referring to the subject). Practice these first.
He tied his shoes (by) himself.
He looked at himself in the mirror.
He is by himself. (He is alone.)
He came by himself.
He mumbled something to himself.
He smiled, satisfied with himself.
She asked herself if she really wante
He tied his shoes (by) himself.
He looked at himself in the mirror.
He is by himself. (He is alone.)
He came by himself.
He mumbled something to himself.
He smiled, satisfied with himself.
She asked herself if she really wante
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You mean these are interchangeable here right? ?
A. He himself came to my house. And He came to my house by himself.
B. I made it myself. And I made it by myself.
A. He himself came to my house. And He came to my house by himself.
B. I made it myself. And I made it by myself.
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tenjingA. He himself came to my house. And He came to my house by himself.These are different. In the first one, "himself" emphasises "he", implying that it was surprising or notable that he came in person. In the second one "by himself" means not accompanied by anyone else. "by himself/herself/myself/etc." is a set expression meaning alone or without as
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