GOOD MORNING

EVERYONE!
Myself Yourself Herself,
Himself,
itself

Ourselves Yourselves Themselves

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS AND
INTENSIVE PRONOUNS MAY LOOK
EXACTLY THE SAME, BUT THEY
SERVE VERY DIFFERENT.
REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS ARE
SIMILAR. WHILE THEY RESEMBLE ONE
ANOTHER, THEY PLAY DIFFERENT ROLES IN
SENTENCES.
FOR EXAMPLE:
THE PRONOUN HIMSELF CAN BE EITHER A REFLEXIVE OR AN INTENSIVE
PRONOUN, DEPENDING ON HOW IT IS USED. A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN REFLECTS
BACK ON THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE WHILE AN INTENSIVE PRONOUN
ADDS EMPHASIS OR INTENSITY TO A NOUN.

REFLEXIVE: DREW DECIDED TO TREAT HIMSELF TO A FANCY DINNER.

INTENSIVE: JONATHAN HIMSELF BUILT THE SHED IN THE BACKYARD.
 R EFL E X I V E A N D
IN T E N S IV E P R O N O U N
BOTH OF THEM END IN
–SELF OR –SELVES.
WHAT IS A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN?
•A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN IS A PRONOUN THAT “REFLECTS” DIRECTLY
BACK ONTO THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE. THESE PRONOUNS
ALWAYS END IN -SELF OR -SELVES, SUCH AS HIMSELF OR
THEMSELVES, AND THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE
MEANING OF THE SENTENCE. A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN CAN BE USED
AS THE DIRECT OBJECT, INDIRECT OBJECT, OR OBJECT OF A
PREPOSITION IN A SENTENCE.
A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and
sends the action back to the subject.

For example:

The Robinsons were annoying neighbors; they

kept inviting themselves over to our house!
WHAT IS AN INTENSIVE PRONOUN?
•AN INTENSIVE PRONOUN IS A PRONOUN THAT INTENSIFIES
THE SUBJECT. THESE PRONOUNS ALSO END IN -SELF OR -
SELVES, SUCH AS HERSELF OR OURSELVES, BUT THEY ARE
NOT ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF THE
SENTENCE. AN INTENSIVE PRONOUN EMPHASIZES A
PRECEDING NOUN.
An intensive pronoun give emphasis to a noun
or another pronoun in the same sentence.

For example:

The Robinsons themselves showed up

uninvited to our house last night!
 HOW ARE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS DIFFERENT FROM INTENSIVE PRONOUNS?

EVEN THOUGH REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS BOTH COMPLIMENT THE

SUBJECT IN SOME WAY, THE HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REFLEXIVE AND
INTENSIVE PRONOUNS IS THAT WHEN YOU REMOVE A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN FROM
A SENTENCE, THE SENTENCE FEELS INCOMPLETE. IF YOU WERE TO REMOVE AN
INTENSIVE PRONOUN FROM A SENTENCE, THE MEANING OF THE SENTENCE WOULD
NOT CHANGE.
REMEMBER:
When you take an intensive pronoun out of a sentence, the
sentence would still make sense.
I myself like pizza.
I like pizza.

When you take reflexive pronoun out of a sentence, the

sentence DOESN’T make sense!
He picked himself off the ground.
He picked ??? off the ground.
REFLEXIVE: The puppy saw itself in the
mirror.

(Itself is the direct object in the sentence.

The pronoun refers back to the subject.
The puppy saw the puppy in the mirror.)
REFLEXIVE: The students have brought
themselves something to eat.

(Themselves is the indirect object in the

sentence. The pronoun refers back to the
subject. The students brought the students
something to eat.)
REFLEXIVE: The visitors had to cook for
themselves.

(Themselves is the object of the preposition in

the sentence. The pronoun refers back to the
subject. The visitors had to cook for the
visitors.)
INTENSIVE: The queen herself gave the knight
the award.

(The queen gave the knight the award herself.

Herself refers to the queen.)
Hint: You can leave it out of the sentence.
The queen gave the knight the award herself.
 INTENSIVE PRONOUNS REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Intensive Pronouns add emphasis. Reflexive Pronouns refer back to the

subject.
Intensive Pronouns are not essential Reflexive Pronouns are essential to the
to the meaning of a sentence. meaning of a sentence.

Intensive Pronouns are not used in Reflexive pronouns are used in a

sentences where the subject and sentence when the subject and the
object refers to the same. object are the same.
Intensive Pronouns cannot act as the Reflexive Pronouns act as the object of
object of a sentence a sentence.
RECAP:
1. Can a reflexive pronoun be removed from a
sentence and the sentence still make sense?
2.Do intensive pronouns and the subject of the
sentence ultimately refer to the same noun?
Recap: Based on your understanding.

1. What is reflexive pronoun?

2. What is intensive pronoun?
3. When do we use them?
Final Activity: In a 1/4 sheet of paper, write RP if the underlined pronoun is
reflexive and IP if it is intensive:

1. She looked at herself in the mirror.

2. Kajik himself cooked a meal and then he read a book.
3. I’m sure my daughter enjoy herself on the trip.
4. My uncle hurt himself when he was playing basketball at school.
5. My cousin’s house is very beautiful. They designed it themselves.
6. Don’t ask me to help you. You must do it yourself.
7. The cat licked itself clean with its sandpaper-like tongue.
8. After our house was destroyed by a tornado, we rebuilt it ourselves.
9. You think of yourselves pretty highly, don’t you?
10.He accidentally cut himself while building the campfire.
Answers:
1. Reflexive
2. Intensive
3. Reflexive
4. Reflexive
5. Intensive
6. Intensive
7. Reflexive
8. Intensive
9. Reflexive
10.Reflexive
 ASSIGNMENT:
Make an informative essay related to Covid 19
awareness. Your work must at least contain 5
reflexive pronouns and 5 intensive pronouns.