Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, herself)
📘 Reflexive Pronouns (myself, yourself, herself...)
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject does something to itself or himself/herself.
They end in -self (singular) or -selves (plural).
1️⃣ Reflexive Pronouns List
Subject Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
---|---|
I | myself |
you (singular) | yourself |
he | himself |
she | herself |
it | itself |
we | ourselves |
you (plural) | yourselves |
they | themselves |
2️⃣ Examples in Sentences
- I made this cake myself.
- Did you do the homework yourself?
- He hurt himself while skating.
- She taught herself French.
- The cat cleaned itself.
- We prepared the project ourselves.
- Kids, behave yourselves!
- They introduced themselves at the meeting.
3️⃣ Common Uses
✅ After certain verbs: enjoy, hurt, cut, teach, introduce, blame, express, prepare
✅ For emphasis:
- I wrote the letter myself. (not someone else)
📝 Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronoun:
- I looked at ___ in the mirror.
- She blamed ___ for the mistake.
- We did it all by ___.
- Be careful! You’ll hurt ___.
- The children cleaned ___ after playing.