1. The maid excused herself and left

2. She had to do the spring cleaning herself

3. Jane herself let the dog loose.

4. The prisoner hanged himself.

5. I myself heard the remark.

6. I cannot bring myself to do it.

7. Eru is old enough to make the decision himself.

8. She scolded herself for being so lazy.

First, all the relevant pronouns in your examples are reflexive. You see, reflexive pronouns have two main uses: one where they function as complement, and an emphatic use where they function as modifier in clause or NP structure.

COMPLEMENT USE ..........................EMPHATIC USE

Sue hurt herself...................................Sue designed the house herself.

Sue was talking to herself....................Sue herself admitted it was a mistake.


Now you know the difference between the two types, why don't you try marking up your sentences using the above examples as a guide and we'll check your answers

PaulM

He hanged himself is a reflexive pronoun