Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Flashcard - 6th grade

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, themselves.

An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the sentence. It is identical in form to a reflexive pronoun but serves a different function. Examples include: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

The reflexive pronoun is 'herself'.

The intensive pronoun is 'himself'.

The main difference is that 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.

Example: 'They prepared themselves for the competition.'

Example: 'I myself will handle the project.'

'Themselves' is a reflexive pronoun.

'Himself' is an intensive pronoun.

Yes, a sentence can have both. Example: 'The teacher herself helped the students prepare themselves for the exam.'