English grammar – reflexive pronouns

In this English grammar lesson you will learn how we use reflexive pronouns in English.

We use Reflexive pronouns:

with verbs when there is no direct object.

Examples:

• The child hurt himself climbing a tree.
• Try to behave yourself at school today.

when the object of the verb is the same as the subject.

Examples:

• I made myself a sandwich.
• He knitted himself a sweater.

to stress a noun

Examples:

• The question itself was difficult to answer.
• Madrid itself is an expensive city.
• He himself admitted he was wrong.

with ‘by’ to mean ‘alone’

Examples:

• I ate dinner by myself.
• She went shopping by herself.
• He prefers to go jogging by himself.

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