Reflexive Intensive Pronouns

Front

Ted promised himself to work harder next semester.

Back

reflexive

Front

The students made the scenery themselves.

Back

intensive

Front

Ethel promised herself a reward for her hard work.

Back

reflexive

Front

We cooked the whole meal ourselves.

Back

intensive

Front

INTENSIVE pronoun:

Back

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

Front

REFLEXIVE pronoun: ends in self/selves, reflects back on the subject.

Back

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

Front

The elephant is a beautiful creature.

Back

Intensive

Front

The mayor presented the new program herself.

Back

intensive

Front

Mary is looking in the mirror.

Back

herself

Front

Jane is a baby and too small to eat by _____________.

Back

herself