tailieunhanh - Oxford guide to english grammar part 36

Tham khảo tài liệu 'oxford guide to english grammar part 36', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | PAGE 239 186 Reflexive pronouns etc 2 Reflexive pronouns a We use a reflexive pronoun as object or complement when it refers to the same thing as the subject. I fell over and hurt myself. Van Gogh painted himself lots of times. We suddenly found ourselves in the middle of a hostile crowd. The company s directors have given themselves a big pay rise. Marion didn t look herself her usual self. We use me him etc only if it means something different from the subject. Van Gogh painted himself. a picture of Van Gogh Van Gogh painted him. a picture of someone else NOTE a We can also use a reflexive pronoun in a sub clause. We saw the woman fall and hurt herself. Giving themselves a pay rise wasn t very diplomatic ofthe directors. b Myselfis sometimes an alternative to me. You should get in touch either with Peter or myself. b After a preposition we sometimes use me you etc and sometimes myself yourself etc. We use me you etc after a preposition of place when it is clear that the pronoun must refer to the subject. I didn t have my driving licence with me. My mother likes all thefamily around her. Sometimes we use a reflexive to make the meaning clear. I bought these chocolates for myself. not for someone else Vincent has a very high opinion ofhimself. not of someone else We also use myself etc rather than me etc after a prepositional verb . believe in. If you re going to succeed in life you must believe in yourself. We re old enough to look after ourselves. NOTE By yourse f means alone . 174 6c c There are some idiomatic uses of a verb reflexive pronoun. I hope you enjoy yourself. have a good time Did the children behave themselves behave well Can we just help ourselves take . food d Some verbs taking a reflexive pronoun in other languages do not do so in English. We ll have to get up early. Won tyou sit down I feel so helpless. He can t remember what happened. Such verbs are afford approach complain concentrate feel adjective get up hurry up lie down relax remember