Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns

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What is a REFLEXIVE pronoun?

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A pronoun that ends in self/selves and reflects back on the subject.

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What is NOT true of REFLEXIVE pronouns?

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They can be taken out of the sentence and it will still make sense.

Front

What is an INTENSIVE pronoun?

Back

A pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes its antecedent.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Steve drove himself to the hospital.'

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Reflexive.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'They themselves are making food for the party.'

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Intensive.

Front

Give an example of a REFLEXIVE pronoun.

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Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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Give an example of an INTENSIVE pronoun.

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Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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How do REFLEXIVE pronouns function in a sentence?

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They refer back to the subject of the sentence.

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How do INTENSIVE pronouns function in a sentence?

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They emphasize the antecedent (the noun or pronoun they refer to).

Front

Can a REFLEXIVE pronoun be removed from a sentence?

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No, removing it changes the meaning of the sentence.