Reflexive Pronouns

myself, yourself, himself... show the subject acts on itself.

Examples

• I cut myself.
• Enjoy yourselves!

Key rules

• myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
• Use them when subject and object are the same: I cut myself
• Use them for emphasis: I did it myself
• Plural ends in -selves

Common mistakes

• He hurt him → He hurt himself
• They enjoyed theirselves → They enjoyed themselves