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What defines reflexive verbs?
What defines reflexive verbs?
Which type of pronouns are usually the objects of transitive reflexive verbs?
Which type of pronouns are usually the objects of transitive reflexive verbs?
In the sentence 'The car does not drive properly anymore,' what type of verb is 'drive'?
In the sentence 'The car does not drive properly anymore,' what type of verb is 'drive'?
Which of the following describes a situation where the action of a verb is both committed and received by the same person or thing?
Which of the following describes a situation where the action of a verb is both committed and received by the same person or thing?
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What type of verbs have subjects that are also their direct objects?
What type of verbs have subjects that are also their direct objects?
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Reflexive Verbs
- Reflexive verbs have subjects that are also their direct objects, meaning the action of the verb is both committed and received by the same person or thing.
- The objects of transitive reflexive verbs are usually reflexive pronouns, such as "myself", "herself", "itself", etc.
- Example of a transitive reflexive verb: "I accidentally burned myself with the hair dryer", where "I" is the subject and "myself" is the direct object.
- Intransitive reflexive verbs do not have a direct object, example: "The car does not drive properly anymore", where "the car" is the subject and there is no direct object.
- Reflexive verbs can also be used to describe an action that is self-directed, such as "The problem seems to have worked itself out in the end", where "the problem" is the subject and the action is self-directed.
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Test your knowledge on reflexive verbs which have subjects that are also their direct objects. Learn about the use of reflexive pronouns in transitive reflexive verbs with examples like 'I accidentally burned myself with the hair dryer'.
