The full rule, with examples. This is your reference before the exam.
What is a reflexive pronoun?
A reflexive pronoun shows that the subject and the object of a sentence are the same person or thing. In simple words: the action comes back to the person who did it.
“I hurt myself while playing football.” (I hurt me — same person)
“She taught herself how to cook.” (She taught her — same person)
Two important uses
1. When the subject does the action to itself:
“He cut himself while cooking.”
2. To add emphasis (I did it alone, without help):
“I fixed my bike myself.” (nobody helped me)
“The headteacher gave the speech herself.” (not someone else)
A common mistake
Don’t use a reflexive pronoun when it’s not needed. We only use it when the subject and object are the same.
❌ “I washed myself the dishes.” (wrong — you washed the dishes, not yourself)
✅ “I washed the dishes myself.” (correct — this means “alone, without help”)
✅ “I washed myself after the football match.” (correct — you washed your own body)
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