Reflexive pronouns


Introduction


We use reflexive pronouns for the object of a clause when the object is the same as the subject.

Form

This table shows the reflexive pronoun for each subject:

Subject reflexive pronoun
I myself
you (singular)
you (plural)
yourself
yourselves
we ourselves
they themselves
she herself
he himself
it itself

If we use by, it goes immediately before the reflexive pronoun:

Subject action (by) reflexive pronoun
I did it (by) myself.
You (singular)
You (plural)
yourself.
yourselves.
We ourselves.
They themselves.
She herself.
He himself.
It itself.

Examples:


Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun with by if appropriate:

.
1)
Simon taught    to play the guitar.

 
2)
Sarah asked me to go the cinema with her because she doesn't want to go    .

 
3)
They said they would help but they didn't so I had to clean the house    .

 
4)
We didn’t use an agent. We planned the trip    .

 

Further practice

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: a, b, c or d.
.
1)
Experts are not sure if the artist painted all the pictures ____.
 

 

2)
I like to sing to ____ when I’m cooking,
 

 

3)
She likes to study with the other students but sometimes she prefers to study ____.
 

 

4)
The machine is automatic. It turns ____ off if no one uses it.
 

 

5)
The garden looks beautiful. Did you do all the work ____.
 

 

6)
The residents had to collect the rubbish ____.
 

 


Create a free Getting Started account



Vocabulary
 

Vocabulary


Vocabulary exercises:Expand your vocabulary using our three vocabulary trainers:Practice your spelling using our three spelling tests:Practice vocabulary relating to graphs and charts:
Learn vocabulary
Reading exercises
 

Reading exercises



Improve your reading skills:
 
Go to reading exercises
Video lessons
 

Video lessons


Focus on specific areas of business English using our video lessons:
 
Take a video lesson