Reflexive Intensive Pronouns
Reflexive Intensive Pronouns
Reflexive Intensive Pronouns
are
reflexive
and
intensive
pronouns?
A reflexive pronoun is a
pronoun that refers to the
subject and is necessary to the
basic meaning of the sentence.
myself
yourself yourselves
herself ourselves
himself themselves
itself
Students who cheat on the quiz
are only hurting themselves.
Explanation
Themselves is a reflexive pronoun.
The person to whom that pronoun
“reflects” is students.
Rule to remember…
Whenever there is a reflexive pronoun in
the sentence there must be a person to
whom that pronoun can “reflect.”
In other words…
“Please hand that book to myself.”
is incorrect because there is no I or me in
that sentence for myself to reflect to.
Never use
hisself or theirselves!
Wrong: The boy made hisself breakfast.
Use
himself or themselves!
Right: The boy made himself breakfast.
Correct or Incorrect?
Examples:
Reflexive – The boy made himself breakfast.
Intensive – The boy made breakfast himself.
Test your knowledge…..
Identify each pronoun as intensive or reflective.