Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Lesson with practice questions

What are reflexive pronouns?

• Reflexive pronouns are words ending in -self or -selves that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same (e.g., I believe in myself). ... .

• The nine English reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, oneself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves

What are intensive pronouns?

• Intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the subject or antecedent of the sentence. You'll usually find the intensive pronoun right after the noun or pronoun it's modifying, but not necessarily.

• The intensive/reflexive pronouns include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Multiple Choice

What is the pronoun?

Participants push themselves to the limits.

• themselves

• participants

• push

• limits

Multiple Choice

What is the pronoun?

Alison still does not trust herself.

• Allison

• still

• trust

• herself

Now, let's try identifying whether the pronoun is acting as a reflexive or intensive pronoun in the sentence.

Multiple Choice

Did you yourself make the cake?

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

They cannot look after themselves.

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

She thought to herself while she was in the library.

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

I myself feel like I did a great job.

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

We blamed ourselves for the mistake

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Why do you blame yourself for everything?

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Did you discover that yourself?

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Admiring herself in the mirror, the beauty pageant contestant was sure of her win.

• reflexive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

I myself like to take walks after breakfast.

• reflexive

• intensive