Reflexive vs. Intensive Pronouns

The cat scratched itself.

• itself-reflexive

• itself-intensive

The Lawyers could not agree among themselves.

• themselves-intensive

• themselves-reflexive

The student composed the poem himself.

• himself-intensive

• himself-reflexive

I promised myself a vacation for my hard word.

• myself-intensive

• myself-reflexive

You yourselves can pass the licensure exam.

• yourselves-intensive

• yourselves-reflexive

We cooked the whole meal ourselves.

• ourselves-reflexive

• ourselves-intensive

My niece herself researched the topic.

• herself-intensive

• herself-reflexive

Have you asked yourself why you failed in the test?

• yourself-reflexive

• yourself-intensive

I myself prepared a meal for a friend.

• myself-intensive

• myself-reflexive

Jack read to himself.

• himself-reflexive

• himself-intensive