English Grammar

Reflexive Pronouns

When words like myself, yourself, ourselves, itself etc., are used as the object of a verb, they are called reflexive pronouns. We use reflexive pronouns when the object refers to the same person as the subject.

I enjoyed myself.
He hurt himself.
She praised herself.
They patted themselves on the back.

A reflexive pronoun can be used after a preposition.

He was beside himself with rage.
I did it all by myself.

Reflexive pronouns exercise

Correct the following sentences.

1. No one understands me better than yourself.
2. Peter and myself went together.
3. They have selected John and myself.
4. Myself wrote this poem.

1. No one understands me better than you.
2. Peter and I went together.
3. They have selected John and me.
4. I wrote this poem.

The reflexive pronoun should be used only when the object refers to the same person as the subject. In the above examples the object and the subject are different people or things.