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    2 Intensive Pronoun

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    Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and are necessary for the sentence to make sense. Intensive pronouns also refer back to the subject but are used to add emphasis and the sentence remains grammatically correct without them. Common reflexive and intensive pronouns include myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves and themselves. It is incorrect to use hisself or theirselves.

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    Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and are necessary for the sentence to make sense. Intensive pronouns also refer back to the subject but are used to add emphasis and the sentence remains grammatically correct without them. Common reflexive and intensive pronouns include myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves and themselves. It is incorrect to use hisself or theirselves.

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    Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and are necessary for the sentence to make sense. Intensive pronouns also refer back to the subject but are used to add emphasis and the sentence remains grammatically correct without them. Common reflexive and intensive pronouns include myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves and themselves. It is incorrect to use hisself or theirselves.

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    Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence and are necessary for the sentence to make sense. Intensive pronouns also refer back to the subject but are used to add emphasis and the sentence remains grammatically correct without them. Common reflexive and intensive pronouns include myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves and themselves. It is incorrect to use hisself or theirselves.

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    INTENSIVE

    PRONOUNS
    What is the difference
    between
    REFLEXIVE AND
    INTENSIVE
    PRONOUNS?
    Reflexive pronouns and
    intensive pronouns are the same
    words. The difference is how
    they are used in a sentence.
    myself yourselves
    yourself ourselves
    herself themselves
    himself
    itself
    A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun
    that refers back to the subject of
    the sentence.

    He cut himself shaving.

    If it is taken out, the sentence


    will not be complete.
    He cut shaving.
    An intensive pronoun is a
    pronoun that is used to add
    emphasis. It still refers back to
    the subject.

    I painted the fence myself.


    If it is taken out, the sentence
    will be complete.
    I painted the fence.
    Remember, the reflexive pronoun is
    necessary to understand the
    meaning of a sentence. If the same
    pronouns are used, but not needed,
    they are called intensive pronouns.

    Examples:
    Reflexive – The boy made himself breakfast.
    Intensive – The boy made breakfast himself.
    Rule to remember…
    Whenever there is a reflexive or intensive
    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.
    DIRECTIONS:
    Decide which word
    correctly completes
    each sentence.
    They made dinner for
    ( themselves /
    theirselves).

    themselves
    Jason built the
    sandcastle by
    ( hisself / himself ).

    Xhimself
    The decision will be
    made by
    ( myself/ me).

    me
    The little girl
    ( her/ herself) built the
    sandcastle.

    herself
    First prize was awarded
    to
    ( him/ himself).

    him
    Both of you are old
    enough to dress
    ( yourselves/ yourself ).

    yourselves
    They
    ( themselves /
    theirselves) counted all
    of the pennies in the jar.

    themselves
    That painting was done
    by
    ( me/ myself).

    Xme
    David helped
    ( hisself/ himself) to the
    last slice of cake.

    himself
    The boys covered
    (himself / themselves)
    with mud.

    themselves
    My sister cleaned the
    whole house
    ( myself/ herself).

    herself
    My brother locked
    ( himself/ hisself ) in the
    bathroom.

    himself

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