Which pronoun ends in -self or -selves?

Which pronoun ends in -self or -selves?

• A. Reflexive pronoun
• B. Relative pronoun
• C. Demonstrative pronoun
• D. Interrogative pronoun

Answer: (A)

Pronouns that end in -self or -selves are reflexive pronouns. They refer back to the subject of the sentence and show that the action is directed toward the subject itself or is used for emphasis. For example, in I hurt myself, the pronoun refers to the same person who is performing the action. In They did it themselves, the -selves form adds emphasis on who carried out the action. Reflexive pronouns are used when the object of the verb is the same as the subject or to add emphasis, and they never stand as the subject on their own. Other types of pronouns have different roles: relative pronouns (who, which) introduce clauses that describe a noun; demonstratives (this, that, these, those) point to specific things; interrogatives (who, what, which) ask questions. The -self/-selves ending clearly signals a reflexive use.

Pronouns that end in -self or -selves are reflexive pronouns. They refer back to the subject of the sentence and show that the action is directed toward the subject itself or is used for emphasis. For example, in I hurt myself, the pronoun refers to the same person who is performing the action. In They did it themselves, the -selves form adds emphasis on who carried out the action. Reflexive pronouns are used when the object of the verb is the same as the subject or to add emphasis, and they never stand as the subject on their own.

Other types of pronouns have different roles: relative pronouns (who, which) introduce clauses that describe a noun; demonstratives (this, that, these, those) point to specific things; interrogatives (who, what, which) ask questions. The -self/-selves ending clearly signals a reflexive use.