Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is Intensive or Reflexive:

Jake Paul, himself, came to visit me in the hospital.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is Intensive or Reflexive:

I talk to myself when I'm alone.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Choose the type of pronoun to which the following rule applies:

You can remove it from the sentence without changing the meaning.

• Intensive

• Reflexive

Choose the type of pronoun to which the following rule applies:

You can not remove it from the sentence without changing the meaning.

• Intensive

• Reflexive

How do we test if a pronoun is reflexive or intensive ?

• We remove the pronoun from the sentence. If the sentence still makes sense it is Intensive.

• If it is at the beginning of the sentence it is intensive.

• If it is at the end of the sentence it is reflexive.

• We remove the pronoun from the sentence. If the sentence no longer makes sense it is Reflexive.

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is Intensive or Reflexive:

It is too late for me! Save yourself!

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is Intensive or Reflexive:

You must finish your work yourselves!

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is Intensive or Reflexive:

Take care of yourself.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is Intensive or Reflexive:

We had to carry the heavy load ourselves!

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Reflexive pronouns are words that end in:

(You can select more than one answer)

• -self

• -selfs

• -selves