3. Examples I’m lazier than I usually am today Yet…I’m just as lazy as last week It’s been less boring than before to work on this(I’m lying) You’re not as lazy as me to work like this I’m not so bored as any man watching twilight
4. Reflexives When the object is the same as the subject the reflexive pronoun is essential to the grammar of the sentence Can be used for emphasis on the subject or the object With by to mean alone Own On my own/on his own:without the help of others On my own/on his own:alone My own/her own:belonging to no other person
5. Examples I shot myself with a dart gun I am the writer itself I wish I could live by myself Own I have to think about what to write on my own Sometimes I go to the cinema on my own I’ve got my own videogame console