COMPOUND PERSONAL PRONOUNS.

Point out the pronouns in the following sentences, that are used to

express _emphasis_, and those that are used as reflexives, that is, as

_objects_ denoting the same person or thing as the _subject_:—

1. I myself wrote that letter.

2. He himself gave the cane to me.

3. We often injure ourselves.

4. They praised themselves.

Pronouns that are used to express emphasis, and those that are used as

reflexives, are called =compound personal pronouns=.

Compound personal pronouns are formed by adding _self_ to the simple

pronouns.

=Singular.= =Plural.=

First Person. myself, ourselves,

Second Person. {thyself,

{yourself, yourselves,

{himself

Third Person. {herself, themselves.

{itself,

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=LESSON XXV.=

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