Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

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Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

• 1st person - Myself Ourselves
• 2nd person - Yourself Yourselves
• 3rd person - Himself Themselves
• Herself
• Itself

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Reflexive

• A reflexive pronoun changes the meaning of the
  sentence.
• Without the pronoun the sentence does not make
  sense or the meaning changes.
• Example
• Michael taught himself to play the piano.

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Intensive

• Intensive pronouns add to or intensify its
  antecedent.
• Intensive pronouns will not change the meaning of
  the sentence if they are taken out.
• Example
• Michael Jackson himself taught the child to play
  the piano.

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Identify the following pronouns as intensive or
reflexive

• The mayor himself cut the ribbon at the building
  dedication.
• Jennifer accidentally cut herself on the broken
  glass.
• The team pushed themselves to the limit.
• Ramon cleaned the room by himself.

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Answers

1. Intensive
2. Reflexive
3. Reflexive
4. Intensive