"Melissa: It looked very nice. Who made the website for you?
Jane: I did. I made it myself."
Jane: I did. I made it myself."
Grammar Rule
We use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of a verb are the same person or thing, or to emphasize that someone did something alone.
| Subject Pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
|---|---|
| I | myself |
| you (singular) | yourself |
| he | himself |
| she | herself |
| it | itself |
| we | ourselves |
| you (plural) | yourselves |
| they | themselves |
Examples
- Alan usually fixes his computer by himself.
- My sister connected her new VCR herself. Nobody helped her.
- I can load my camera myself. It's very easy.
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate reflexive pronoun.
1. Albert Einstein taught Euclidian geometry when he was 12 years old.
2. Alice burned when she was using her microwave.
3. You can install the program , Jim. Just follow the instructions on the screen.
4. I am saving money because I want to buy a computer.
5. You don't need to remove the CD. The CD player stops by .
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using the correct reflexive pronouns.
1. Before the invention of TV, people occupied with reading books.
2. Mother: "Jane, Betty... you have a project? You have to do it !"
3. Jane: "OK, Mum. We'll try and do it ."
4. Alan usually fixes his broken computer by .
5. My sister connected her new VCR . Nobody helped her.