Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Practice

Ted promised himself to work harder next semester.

• reflexive
• intensive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

The jurors could not agree among themselves.

• reflexive
• intensive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Ethel promised herself a reward for her hard work.

• reflexive
• intensive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Mary is looking at _____________ in the mirror.

• myself
• himself
• herself
• yourself

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

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

• myself
• herself
• itself
• himself

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Peter is very lazy.  He always copies his friends' homework and never does it by _______________.

• myself
• yourself
• yourselves
• himself

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

The children can decorate the Christmas tree by _______________.

• ourselves
• himself
• herself
• themselves

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B