Reflexive Pronouns, which are objects and which refer to the same persons as the subjects of the verbs.
Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in self and selves. That means A class of pronouns beginning with the form of personal pronouns and ending with -self / -selves.
e.g
| Singular Personal Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
|---|---|
| I (subject pronoun) | myself |
| me (object pronoun) | myself |
| you (subject/object pronoun) | yourself |
| he (subject pronoun) | himself |
| him (object pronoun) | himself |
| she (subject pronoun) | herself |
| her (object pronoun) | herself |
| it | itself |
| Plural Personal Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
|---|---|
| we (subject pronoun) | ourselves |
| us(object pronoun) | ourselves |
| you (subject/object pronoun) | yourselves |
| they (subject pronoun) | themselves |
| them (object pronoun) | themselves |
Reflexive pronouns typically occur later than the subject and verb in a clause or sentence and are identical in reference to the subject
e.g
| I washed myself |
| We organized the party all by ourselves |
| Be careful not to cut yourself with that knife |
| You have all enjoyed yourselves |
| The poor man lives all by himself in an old house |
| She herself cooked the dinner |
| They have proved themselves to be right |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.