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태뽕이 2022. 10. 11. 00:5344일차. ♣ Unit 3. Leadership - LESSON 4. DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES - [Review: reflexive pronouns]
※ Review: reflexive pronouns
*Use reflexive pronouns when the person or thing that does the action and receives the action is the same. Form reflexive pronouns by adding the suffixes -self or -selves to the pronoun.
He persuaded himself to trust them.
The leaders convinced themselves of the need for stronger monetary policy.
*You can use reflexive pronouns to add emphasis. Notice that, in these examples, the reflexive pronoun comes directly before or after the regular pronoun.
She herself brought stability to the company.
Myself – I don't believe in sharing hardship.
*Note: The meaning of the sentences doesn't change if you take out the reflexive pronoun, but the emphasis is removed.
*To emphasize that something was done alone or with no help, use a reflexive pronoun with the preposition by.
Were you able to do it by yourself?
She was able to persuade the others by herself.
The company set the precedent ifself.