Correct it: She quickly washed herself and dressed herself as she was already late for work.
She quickly washed and dressed as she was already late for work.
Correct it: After they had lost the match, the players were feeling very sorry themselves.
After they had lost the match, the players were feeling very sorry for themselves.
Correct it: There were lots of celebrities at the premiere. The director by himself was also there.
There were lots of celebrities at the premiere. The director himself was also there.
Correct it: He was sitting on the park bench. His bag was next to himself.
He was sitting on the park bench. His bag was next to him.
Correct it: The cat and the dog looked at other for a long time.
The cat and the dog looked at each other for a long time.
Correct it: My friend lives himself in an apartment in the centre of the city.
My friend lives by himself in an apartment in the centre of the city.
Correct it: Help by yourself if you want any more of the chocolate cake, there’s plenty left.
Help yourself if you want any more of the chocolate cake, there’s plenty left.
I always keep a few photos with (me / myself) to remind me of my family.
I always keep a few photos with me to remind me of my family.
We baked these biscuits (us / ourselves), that’s why they taste so good.
We baked these biscuits ourselves, that’s why they taste so good.
He was lying on the sofa and his cat was sitting next to (him / himself).
He was lying on the sofa and his cat was sitting next to him.
You shouldn’t have walked home by (you / yourself), it could have been dangerous!
You shouldn’t have walked home by yourself, it could have been dangerous!
Birmingham (its / itself) is one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom.
Birmingham itself is one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom.
When our parents went away on holiday, we had to cook for (us / ourselves) for a week.
When our parents went away on holiday, we had to cook for ourselves for a week.
