Pronoun Review

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun ends with 'self' or 'selves' and is used to emphasize a noun or pronoun in the sentence.

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What is a subjective pronoun?

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A subjective pronoun is a pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends with 'self' or 'selves'.

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Give an example of a subjective pronoun.

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Examples include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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Give an example of a possessive pronoun.

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Examples include: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

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Give an example of an intensive pronoun.

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Examples include: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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What is the function of a reflexive pronoun in a sentence?

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A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'She gave herself a treat.'

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The pronoun is 'herself', which is a reflexive pronoun.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The cat chased its tail.'

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The pronoun is 'its', which is a possessive pronoun.