Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are words ending in -self
or -selves that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence
are the same (e.g., I believe in myself).
They can act as either objects or indirect objects. The nine English reflexive
pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, oneself, itself,
ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
I am
teaching myself to play the piano.
Be careful with that knife. You might cut yourself.
Be careful with that knife. You might cut yourself.
We use reflexive pronouns as the object of a preposition
when the object is the same as the subject of the verb:
