Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

What are reflexive pronouns?

Reflexive pronouns are words that finish with either -self (singular) or -selves (plural). They are used when a sentence’s subject and object are the same.

Personal pronouns	Reflexive Pronouns
I	Myself
You (singular)	Yourself
He	Himself
She	Herself
It	Itself
We	Ourselves
You (plural)	Yourselves
They	Themselves

Examples of reflexive pronouns

– Tom thinks of himself

– I did the exercise myself. No one helped me.

– Bob and Quinn blamed themselves for the accident.

Notice:

Reflexive pronouns are not used after verbs like feel, relax, concentrate, or meet.

Tom is upset; he can’t relax (not relax himself)

I need to concentrate (not concentrate myself)

Ten examples of reflexive pronouns

Here are ten examples of reflexive pronouns in sentences:

• I hurt myself when I fell off the bike.
• You should be proud of yourself for finishing the project on time.
• He talked to himself while he was walking down the street.
• She gave herself a pat on the back for acing the exam.
• The cat licked itself clean after eating its dinner.
• We enjoyed ourselves at the concert last night.
• You need to take care of yourselves by eating healthy and exercising regularly.
• They congratulated themselves on a job well done.
• She bought herself a new dress for the party.
• He reminded himself to call his mother later.