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Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns 1

This document differentiates between reflexive and intensive pronouns. Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves and reflect directly back onto the subject of the sentence, such as "myself" or "ourselves". Intensive pronouns also end in -self or -selves but intensify the subject rather than being essential to the sentence's meaning, like "herself" or "themselves". The document provides examples of each and notes that reflexive pronouns will follow verbs as objects while intensive pronouns follow nouns in appositive positions.

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Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns 1

This document differentiates between reflexive and intensive pronouns. Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves and reflect directly back onto the subject of the sentence, such as "myself" or "ourselves". Intensive pronouns also end in -self or -selves but intensify the subject rather than being essential to the sentence's meaning, like "herself" or "themselves". The document provides examples of each and notes that reflexive pronouns will follow verbs as objects while intensive pronouns follow nouns in appositive positions.

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REFLEXIVE

AND
INTENSIVE PRONOUNS

PREPARED BY: TEACHER LUDIVIDEN S. NEGRILLO


Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the
students will be able to:
• differentiate intensive and
reflexive pronouns;
• internalize the uses of intensive
and reflexive pronouns; and
• construct sentences using
intensive and reflexive
pronouns.
Examples
What is a Reflexive •We asked ourselves if the
Pronoun?  new system would
actually work.
A reflexive pronoun is a •I really hurt myself this
pronoun that “reflects” directly morning when I fell down
back onto the subject of the the stairs.
sentence. These pronouns •She looked at herself in the
always end in -self or -selves, mirror for hours.
such as himself or themselves, •They think of themselves as
and they are essential to upstanding members of
understanding the meaning of the community.
the sentence. 
Examples
What is an Intensive •Nixon himself resigned a
Pronoun?  year later due to his
involvement in an illegal
An intensive pronoun is a cover-up related to his
pronoun that intensifies the re‑election campaign.
subject. These pronouns
also end in -self or -selves, •Even though everyone
such as herself or ourselves, expected her to know it
but they are not essential to already, she herself was
understanding the meaning surprised by the news.
of the sentence. 
•I am not a very punctual
person myself.

•You don’t need help. You can


do it yourself.
SUMMARY
Reflexive pronouns are the object or indirect object of the
main verb, and therefore will follow the
verb. Intensive pronouns will never appear in an object
position; they will follow a noun (appositive).
Compare the following sentences to
make the distinction crystal clear:

•I cut myself. (Reflexive; myself is the


object of the verb cut; I did this action
to myself.)

•I cut her hair myself. (Intensive; my


hair is the object of the
verb cut; myself emphasizes the
subject I because it’s surprising that I
cut her hair since I’m not
a hairdresser.)
Note!
A preposition isn’t enough to determine whether
a pronoun is reflexive or intensive. The
important thing is to look for the object.
Remember, if there is another object, the
pronoun is probably intensive.

•Why were you staring at yourself in the mirror?


(Reflexive; at yourself is the indirect object of the
verb were staring.)

•You can do it by yourself (Intensive; it is the


object of the verb do.)
THANK YOU! 

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