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Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3 |
The rules are:
- A reflexive pronoun is used as the object in a
sentence to show that the subject and the object are the same person or
thing.
Ø
He (subject) hurt himself (object)
while he was playing football.
* He and himself are the same person.
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Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3 |
- When used as an object, a reflexive pronoun can
come immediately after a verb or a preposition in a sentence.
Subject
Verb Reflexive pronoun
as object
Ø
She introduced herself to my friends.
Subject Verb Preposition Reflexive pronoun
as object
Ø
They were annoyed with themselves.
- The reflexive pronoun is placed at the end of the
sentence or immediately after the subject to emphasise that a person does
something without any help.
Ø
She caught the fish herself. (RIGHT)
Ø
She herself
caught the fish. (RIGHT)
Ø
She caught herself
the fish. (WRONG)
* In such cases, the subject is not the object of the sentence. As such, we do not place it immediately after the verb.
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