INTENSIVE AND REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that emphasizes a preceding noun or pronoun, often ending in '-self' or '-selves', such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', etc.

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence and is necessary for the sentence to make sense, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'herself', etc.

In the sentence 'The CEO herself approved the project,' 'herself' is the intensive pronoun.

In the sentence 'She taught herself to play the piano,' 'herself' is the reflexive pronoun.

Intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun and can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning, while reflexive pronouns are necessary for the sentence to convey its intended meaning.

'ourselves' is the intensive pronoun.

'himself' is the reflexive pronoun.

Yes, a sentence can contain both. For example: 'The teacher herself helped the students prepare themselves for the test.'

Reflexive pronouns indicate that the subject and the object of the verb are the same person or thing.

Intensive pronouns add emphasis to a noun or pronoun but do not change the meaning of the sentence.