Grammar

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) refer back to the subject when the subject and object are the same person or thing.

Post

Level B1 Pronouns

Summary

Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) refer back to the subject when the subject and object are the same person or thing.

Structure

subject + verb + ...self/...selves

Examples

Common mistakes

• Using a reflexive where an object pronoun is needed, e.g. 'between John and myself' instead of 'between John and me'.
• Saying 'hisself' or 'theirselves' instead of 'himself' and 'themselves'.

Related

Subject and Object Pronouns

More pronouns

Subject and Object Pronouns A1

Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) do the action; object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) receive it. The form depends on the pronoun's job in the sentence.

Possessive Adjectives A1

Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) come before a noun to show who owns it. They never change for singular or plural nouns.

Possessive Pronouns A2

Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) replace a noun completely, so no noun follows them. They show ownership while avoiding repetition.

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