Reflexive Pronoun

REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

These pronouns usually follow the verb and indicate that the subject is both giving and receiving the action. In other words, a pronoun is called reflexive when the action done by the subject turns back upon the subject; study the following:

Myself - Ourselves

Yourself  - yourselves

Himself

Herself - Themselves

Itself

NOTE: In plural self changes to selves.

I washed myself

He sent the letter to himself.

She serves herself in the cafeteria.

We hunt ourselves playing football.

They were talking among themselves.

You can see the difference for yourselves.

NOTE: The word self is sometimes used as a noun. As-

He cares for nothing but self

She thinks much of self.

**Reflexive can also be used for emphasis. This means that the subject did the action alone. In this case, it normally follows the subject.

I myself believe that the proposal is good.

He himself sent out to break the long distant flying record.

She prepared the nine-course meal herself.

The students themselves decorated the room.

You yourself must do this home task.

John himself bought these gifts.