Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns

What is an INTENSIVE pronoun?

• a pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes its antecedent

• a pronoun that ends in self/selves and refers back to the subject

• a word that replaces a noun

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CCSS.L.6.1B

What is a REFLEXIVE pronoun?

• a pronoun that ends in self/selves and reflects back on the subject

• a pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes the antecedent

• a word that replaces a noun

What is NOT true of REFLEXIVE pronouns

• they can be taken out of the sentence and it will still make sense

• they end in -self or -selves

• they reflect back on the subject

He himself bought the jersey.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

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CCSS.L.6.1B

I want to do the homework by myself.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

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CCSS.L.6.1B

They themselves are making food for the party.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

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CCSS.L.6.1B

Which is an intensive or reflexive pronoun?

• ourselves

• him

• she

• self

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CCSS.L.6.1B

Which pronoun in the sentence is intensive or reflexive? She is going to sing the solo by herself.

• herself

• she

• sing

• is

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CCSS.L.6.1B

Which pronoun in the sentence is intensive or reflexive. How long do you think I will need to sit by myself?

• you

• myself

• I

• think

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CCSS.L.6.1B

The president himself appeared at the rally.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

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CCSS.L.6.1B