Showing posts with label reflexive pronouns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reflexive pronouns. Show all posts

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Reflexive Pronouns



Simple tips borrowed from: www.grammarbook.com


Reflexive pronouns - myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, ourselves, yourself, yourselves- should be used only when they refer back to another word in the sentence.

Correct:
I worked myself to the bone.

Incorrect:
My brother and myself did it.
The word myself does not refer back to another word.
Correct:
My brother and I did it.

Incorrect:
Please give it to John or myself.
Correct:
Please give it to John or me.



Are there any remaining grammar rules that still confuse you? What? Split Infinitives? I guess you'll need to come back on Monday! :)