REFLEXIVE VS

INTENSIVE PRONOUN
 SINGULAR- MYSELF,
YOURSELF, HIMSELF,
HERSELF, ITSELF

PLURAL- OURSELVES,
YOURSELVES, THEMSELVES
THESE ARE NOT PRONOUNS AND THEY DO NOT
EXIST IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE!!!!!!!

Hisself,
Theirselves,
Theirself,
Themself
 REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Reflexive sounds like reflection, the image in the mirror that
bounces back at you.
A reflexive pronoun tells us that whoever performs the
action in a sentence is also the one on the receiving end of
that action. In other words, the reflexive pronoun reflects
back to the subject.
A reflexive pronoun can be used as the object of the
sentence.
 EXAMPLE:
THE PUPPY SAW ITSELF IN THE
MIRROR.
Itself is the direct object in the sentence. The
pronoun itself refers back to the subject. The
puppy saw the puppy in the mirror.

Direct Object- Receiver of the action.

 MORE EXAMPLES:

1. Each morning, I brush my teeth and stare at

______________ in the mirror.
2. The children made holiday decorations by
________________.
3. Please make ________________ at home
while you wait.
 INTENSIVE PRONOUN
Intensive is like intense. Something intense is very
strong.
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a preceding noun,
which is often (but not always) the noun immediately
before the pronoun.
Intensive pronouns look exactly the same as reflexive
pronouns, but they are only used for emphasis.
 EXAMPLE:

The queen herself gave the knight the award.

Explanation: Herself refers to the queen for emphasis. Using
an intensive pronoun tells the reader (or listener) that it's a
big deal that the queen gave the award. After all, she's not
just anybody—she's the queen!
Because intensive pronouns are used only for emphasis,
they can be removed from a sentence without affecting its
meaning.
 MORE EXAMPLES OF INTENSIVE PRONOUNS

1. I myself took the money from my

mother’s wallet.
2. Sheila herself does all the washing and
the household chores.
3. The children themselves did all the
murals.
Write an “R” if the pronoun in the sentence is reflexive.
Write an “I” if the pronoun is intensive.

1. We ourselves made sure to be on time.

2. I bought a gift for myself.
3. Why do you blame yourself for everything?
4.You yourself need to be more careful.
5. They themselves are ready for the game.
6. Make sure to remind yourself of the things you need to
do.
7. Alison still does not trust herself.
8. I saw myself in the mirror.
9. Did you yourself make the dinner?
10. She herself did a great job on setting up the
party.
11. Can you help yourselves?
12. They cannot look after themselves.
13. I myself feel like I did a great job.
14. Leave it alone! I will do it myself.
15. Achilles himself can be vulnerable.