Personal, Reflexive, and Intensive Pronouns

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to refer to specific people or things. Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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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. It is formed by adding '-self' or '-selves' to certain personal pronouns. Examples include 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', 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 identical in form to a reflexive pronoun but is used differently. Examples include 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', and 'themselves'.

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Identify the personal pronoun in the sentence: 'She loves to read.'

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The personal pronoun is 'She'.

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Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence: 'He taught himself to play the guitar.'

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The reflexive pronoun is 'himself'.

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Identify the intensive pronoun in the sentence: 'I myself will handle the project.'

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The intensive pronoun is 'myself'.

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What is the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns?

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Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence, while intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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Fill in the blank with a personal pronoun: '________ went to the store.'

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Possible answers include 'I', 'he', 'she', 'they'.

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Fill in the blank with a reflexive pronoun: 'She made the cake by ________.'

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The answer is 'herself'.

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Fill in the blank with an intensive pronoun: 'The president himself attended the meeting.'

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The intensive pronoun is 'himself'.