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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Reflexive?

Hi teachers,

I think you're going to have trouble if you try to change the tire ___ .

yourselves / by yourselves / yourself

Which one is the best for the blank here? I'm learning reflexive pronouns these days. In this question there is only one correct option. I think all the options are possible here. What do you think?

Thank you.
  

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If you refers to one it is yourself and if it is more than one it is yourselves. And we call it emphatic pronoun. The form is same, but they take the name based on the meaning.

— Vsuresh

  • If you refers to one it is yourself and if it is more than one it is yourselves.
  • And we call it emphatic pronoun.
  • The form is same, but they take the name based on the meaning.
  • He cautioned himself before he started that risky journey .
  • (reflexive) He made the bureau himself for there was no one around to help me .
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If you refers to one it is yourself and if it is more than one it is yourselves.
And we call it emphatic pronoun.
The form is same, but they take the name based on the meaning.

He cautioned himself before he started that risky journey. (reflexive)
He made the bureau himself for there was no one around to help me. (emphatic)
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Thank you. Then we can't use "by yourselves" here, can we?
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AnonymousThen we can't use "by yourselves" here, can we?
It depends on whether 'you' is one or many.

To my students : You must solve this problem yourselves.
To my son: You must solve this problem yourself.
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