Which word in the following sentence is a reflexive pronoun?
As Mark slid towards home plate, he collided with the catcher and hurt himself.
toward
he
himself
collided***
Suppose you are reading two novels about boys who are sent to boarding schools. One novel, about David, is set in the 1850s and one, about Harry, is set in the 2000s. How would being alive during each of these eras affect these main characters at their schools?
David could expect better food and lodging than Harry would.
harry could expect to use more technology in his classes than David would.***
David could expect to have rich and poor peers, while Harry wouldn't.
Harry could expect to attend a boys only school, while David wouldn't.
Are my answers correct? Please check! Thx
1. No -- Pronouns deal with "he, him, she, her, it, them, and their" Collided isn't even a pronoun as well.
2. Correct.
I hope this helps! :)
When using reflexive pronouns, "we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause". They can be singular or plural, and there's only 8 reflexive pronouns.
They can also be used as "intensive pronouns". However, "the function and usage are different". An "intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.
So, with all of this info, what do you think is the answer to your first question?
I hope this helps! :)
oh, sorry. im not good with that sort of stuff. so #1 is he option 2 right? thx a lot:)
"he" is a pronoun, but not a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns end in "-self" or "-selves". The 8 reflexive pronouns are: "myself", "yourself', "himself", "herself", "itself", "ourselves", "yourselves", and "themselves". So, the answer is C for #1.
I hope this helps you understand! :)
ooh... thank you sooo much Brady!:) I understand now
You're welcome SkatingDJ!! :)
For the first question, you correctly identified "himself" as the reflexive pronoun in the sentence. Well done!
For the second question, your answer is not correct. Based on the information provided, the correct answer would be "David could expect to have rich and poor peers, while Harry wouldn't." This is because the time difference between the two novels, 1850s and 2000s, suggests that societal and economic differences in the school settings would be more prominent during David's time compared to Harry's.
Keep up the good work and feel free to ask any more questions!