Me or myself

Me and myself are both pronouns. Me (like us, him, her and them) is the object form of a personal pronoun, used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition (helped me; with me).

Myself (like yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves) is a compound personal pronoun, used to refer to a noun or pronoun in the same sentence. Compound personal pronouns can show that an action reflects back on the subject (I hurt myself), or they can show emphasis (I did it myself or I myself did it).

See if you know when to use these two types of pronouns by taking this short quiz.

1. He walked with Henry and Placeholder for the answer on the way to school.
2. Abdul threw Placeholder for the answer into the project with enthusiasm.
3. The pastry chef made a cake for Mitzi and Placeholder for the answer to eat at the party.
4. The bus splashed Maneesha and Placeholder for the answer as it sped past the bus stop.
5. The trainer helped them to position Placeholder for the answer correctly on the equipment.
6. Jane expected a large group, but Placeholder for the answer wondered whether anyone would come.
7. After hearing them testify in their own defence, we believe that the defendants have proven Placeholder for the answer to be innocent.
8. Greg and I enjoyed Placeholder for the answer at the park.