Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

first, what is a pronoun? Identify the reflexive and intensive

Pronoun a word used in place of a noun pronouns in the sentences. Write R for
Pronouns include: reflexive pronouns and I for intensive
I, We pronouns. Underline the pronoun and
You encircle the object/appositive.
He, They 1. Pallas himself helped the
She, They Greeks build a wooden horse.
It 2. I consider myself fortunate to
This, These have escaped the sack of Troy.
That, Those 3. The Greek soldiers themselves
Myself, Yourself hid inside the wooden horse.
and others 4. You can choose your fate
Reflexive, intensive pronoun yourself or one will be selected
Reflexive pronoun is used to refer for you.
to an earlier nominal as: 5. Laocoon himself threw a spear
a) object - if object is the same as the at the wooden horse.
subject 6. Because he wanted to save his
I saw myself in the mirror. (I- father, Aeneas carried him
subject; myself- object) himself.
b) (intensive pronoun); appositive 7. The Trojans themselves
(word that identifies or describes brought the wooden horse into
another noun before it) to the city.
emphasize the subject 8. The Greeks saved themselves
I myself saw what happened. the trouble of having to attach
Carla herself knew about the Troy from outside its walls.
change in schedule, but she said 9. When the people saw the
nothing about it. wooden horse, they sang and
c) with by to mean the action is danced around it.
done alone by the referent 10. The gods have willed it, so do
I did all the cleaning by myself. not blame yourself for the fall
of Troy.
Try it!
1. The graduating students Singular Plural
themselves suggested a
superhero themed kick-off 1st myself ourselves
party. person
2. The graduating batch earned 2nd yourself yourselves
itself respect for its many person
accomplishments.
3rd himself themselves
3. He expected himself to best all
person,
other contestants.
m
4. He himself expect hostile
treatment because of the 3rd herself themselves
attitude he showed. person, f
5. I myself think you can do the 3rd itself themselves
task yourself. person,
n