We use a reflexive pronoun when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.
| Persons | Singular | Plural |
| First-person | I—myself | We— ourselves |
| Second person | You—-yourself | You— yourselves |
| Third-person | He— himself | They— themselves |
| She— herself | ||
| It— itself | ||
| One— oneself |
Examples Reflexive Pronoun
- I saw him.
- He saw me.
- I saw
me/myself. - She killed him.
- She killed
her/herself. - I am talking to you.
- He is talking to me.
- I am talking to
me/myself. - She loves me.
- I love her.
- I love
me/myself - They hut
them/themselves. - She ruined
her/herself. - I introduced
me/myself to the manager. - She is old enough to dress
her/herself now. - You must take care of yourself.
- Tell me something about
you/yourself.
If there is no object in a sentence, we use the reflexive pronoun.
I enjoyed in the party.- I enjoyed food in the party.
- Yes, I enjoyed food in the party.
- I enjoyed myself in the party.
Reflexive pronouns are used with these words.
Absent, present, acquit, avail, reconcile, amuse, resign, avenge, revenge, enjoy, exert, pride, apply, adapt, adjust, overreach, and so on.
- He enjoyed himself in the party.
- She absented herself from the function.
- My friend introduced himself before my parents.
- We must avail ourselves of the opportunity.
- He must have applied himself while he was in school.
- The students exert themselves.