Reflexive Pronouns – Myself, Yourself, Themselves…

Reflexive pronouns are words that refer to another pronoun or noun within a sentence. Examples of reflexive pronouns are “myself,” “herself,” “himself,” “yourself,” “ourselves,” “themselves,” “yourselves,” and “itself.”

To use reflexive pronouns, consider this:

• The reflexive pronoun of “i” is “myself.”
• The reflexive pronoun of “he” is “himself.”
• The reflexive pronoun of “she” is “herself.”
• The reflexive pronoun of “you” is “yourself” or “yourselves.”
• The reflexive pronoun of “we” is “ourselves.”
• The reflexive pronoun of “they” is “themselves.”

To use reflexive pronouns in your communication, consider these examples:

• He shaves his hair himself.
• She made her hair herself.
• I wonder if you enjoyed yourselves at the party yesterday.
• Are you repainting your room yourself?
• We should trust ourselves more.
• They bought themselves tickets to the festival.