Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject performs an action on itself. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. It is formed the same way as a reflexive pronoun but is used for emphasis. Examples include myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

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Give an example of a sentence using a reflexive pronoun.

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The children decorated the tree by themselves.

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Give an example of a sentence using an intensive pronoun.

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I myself will handle the project.

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What is the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns?

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Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary for the sentence to make sense, while intensive pronouns are used for emphasis and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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Fill in the blank: You should take care of __________ when you are sick.

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yourself

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Fill in the blank: She made the cake by __________ for the party.

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herself

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Fill in the blank: We can solve this problem by __________.

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ourselves

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Fill in the blank: They should be proud of __________ for completing the project.

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themselves

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What pronoun would you use to refer to a group including yourself?

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ourselves