Reflexive Pronouns in English: Forms and Uses

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INDEX
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Using reflexive pronouns
2:16 Review all the standard reflexive pronouns
2:48 Generic pronouns
3:40 Using "themself"
5:02 Action done to or for oneself
5:43 Action done without any help
6:13 Action done alone
4:39 All by oneself
7:13 Doing actions independently (I'll do it myself.)
7:42 Emphasizing a particular person (and no one else)
8:29 All to oneself
9:12 Non-standard uses of reflexive pronouns (Note: These forms and uses may not be Standard American English, but they are used and are acceptable within some groups.)
10:54 Myself included
12:00 Full of oneself
12:37 Be sure of oneself
12:56 Keep it to yourself vs. keep to yourself
13:47 Quiz
15:23 Bonus challenge: reciprocal vs. reflexive pronouns
16:14 All discussion questions (10 total)

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Disclaimer:
Short clips from the following TV shows/films were used for educational purposes in this video. I do not own the rights to this footage. The clips were used to illustrate the use of the target vocabulary.
Veep - Omaha [S06E01]
Grey's Anatomy (2005) - S16E08 My Shot
Westworld - Chestnut [S01E02]
Never Have I Ever - ...made someone jealous [S03E04]
Cheers - The Big Kiss-Off [S06E24]
Schitt's Creek (2015) - S03E08 Motel Review

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