Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns

Front

What is an INTENSIVE pronoun?

Back

A pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes its antecedent.

Front

What is a REFLEXIVE pronoun?

Back

A pronoun that ends in self/selves and refers back to the subject.

Front

Which pronouns end in -self or -selves?

Back

Intensive and Reflexive pronouns.

Front

What is NOT true of REFLEXIVE pronouns?

Back

They can be taken out of the sentence and it will still make sense.

Front

Identify an example of an intensive pronoun.

Back

Himself, herself, ourselves.

Front

Identify an example of a reflexive pronoun.

Back

Himself, herself, themselves.

Front

In the sentence 'She made the cake herself', what type of pronoun is 'herself'?

Back

Intensive pronoun.

Front

In the sentence 'He hurt himself while playing', what type of pronoun is 'himself'?

Back

Reflexive pronoun.

Front

What is the main function of an intensive pronoun?

Back

To emphasize the antecedent.

Front

What is the main function of a reflexive pronoun?

Back

To refer back to the subject of the sentence.