Himself
Pronoun
UK
/hÉŞmËself/
US
/hÉŞmËself/
Definition
Used when a boy or man does something to his own self, or when he does something without help from others.
Example
"The boy blamed himself for the mistake."
"He fixed the bike himself."
"He completed the homework by himself, sitting quietly in his room."
Explanation
Himself means the same boy or man who does the action and receives it. For example, âHe hurt himself while playing footballâ, meaning he did it to his own body. It is a reflexive pronoun, used when the subject and object are the same person (means a boy or man does something to himself), like he taught himself to speak confidently. It can also show emphasis in two ways:
- In the first, the focus is on who did the action, like âHe did it himself!â, meaning he was the one who did it, not someone else.
- In the second, the focus is on how the action was done (used with âbyâ before it), like âHe did it by himselfâ, meaning he did it alone, without anyoneâs help.
It helps make sentences clear and strong about one personâs own actions.