Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror. The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Example sentences:
I made the cookies myself.
You are a good friend yourself.
They fixed the roof themselves.
Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns; an intensive use is to emphasize, for example:
I, myself, made the cookies.
You, yourself, are a good friend.
They, themselves, fixed the roof.
An intensive pronoun merely adds emphasizes the actor in the sentence. ex: I, myself, can't stand when people use bad grammar. ex: I handed that paper in myself. A reflexive pronoun is used when the object in a clause is the same as the subject. ex: Where do you see yourself in 5 years. ex: Having no one to play catch with, I threw the ball to myself.
There are two types of pronouns that show possession:
Possessive pronouns take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.
They are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Possessive adjectives describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed just before the noun it describes.
They are: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Examples:
Reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the subject of the sentence or clause.
They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.
Examples:
Intensive and Reflexive pronouns are identical in form.
They end with self or selves.
Examples:
Herself, Himself, Itself, Myself, Ourselves, Themselves, Yourself, Yourselves
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The reflexive pronouns are intensive pronouns.
The reflexive pronouns are used to 'reflect back' to the antecedent.
The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
The intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.
Examples:
Jill made herself some breakfast. (reflexive use)
Jill herself made some breakfast. (intensive use)
The difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns is in their use.
A relfexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.
An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.
The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Examples:
Dad got up early and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)
Dad himself got up early and made some breakfast. (intensive)
The pronoun 'ourselves' can be reflexive or intensive depending on use.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example functions:After a few hours, we gave ourselves a break. (reflexive)We did all the work ourselves. (intensive)
The pronoun 'yourself' is a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun.The pronoun 'yourself' is a second person, singular pronoun.When used as a reflexive pronoun, it 'reflects back' to its antecedent.When used as an intensive pronoun, it emphasizes its antecedent.Examples:Mable, please make yourself comfortable. (reflexive)Mable, I can't believe you made this yourself. (intensive)
Yes, himself is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun.When used as a reflexive pronoun, it 'reflects back' to its antecedent.When used as an intensive pronoun, it emphasizes its antecedent.Examples:Dad got up early and made himselfbreakfast. (reflexive)Dad himself got up early and made breakfast. (intensive)
The pronoun 'yourselves' is a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is a word that 'emphasizes' its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Example uses:I see that you've made yourself some pancakes. (reflexive)I can't believe that you made the pancakes yourself. (intensive)The pronoun 'you' is the antecedent of the pronoun 'yourself' in both sentences.
The pronoun themselves is the third person, plural, reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.Example functions:The children made themselves some soup for lunch. (reflexive)The children themselves made the soup for lunch. (intensive)
What is the difference between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun? How do reflexive pronouns function in a sentence? Can an intensive pronoun be substituted for a reflexive pronoun? Why do we use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object are the same? Can you give examples of sentences where reflexive pronouns are needed?
The pronoun 'herself' is used as an intensive pronoun. Note: an intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun, it's how it's used that makes it intensive. An intensive pronoun normally immediately follows the noun antecedent.
True, the intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize its antecedent. The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Examples: You read the note yourself. (reflexive pronoun) I made myself a sandwich. (reflexive pronoun) They repaired the roof themselves. (reflexive pronoun) You yourself read that note. (intensive pronoun) I myself made these sandwiches. (intensive pronoun) They themselves repaired the roof. (intensive pronoun)
The pronoun 'ourselves' can be reflexive or intensive depending on use.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example functions:After a few hours, we gave ourselves a break. (reflexive)We did all the work ourselves. (intensive)
In the example sentence, the pronoun 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronouns 'reflects' back to its antecedent.As an intensive pronoun the sentence would read:Jason himself finished the remodeling.An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.
The pronoun 'yourself' is a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun.The pronoun 'yourself' is a second person, singular pronoun.When used as a reflexive pronoun, it 'reflects back' to its antecedent.When used as an intensive pronoun, it emphasizes its antecedent.Examples:Mable, please make yourself comfortable. (reflexive)Mable, I can't believe you made this yourself. (intensive)
A reflexive pronoun is a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselvesAn intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize its antecedent.Examples:Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)I can't believe that dad himself got up and made breakfast. (intensive)
The 'intensive words' are the intensive pronouns.An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize its antecedent.A reflexive pronoun 'reflects back' to its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)Dad himself got up and made breakfast. (intensive)
Yes, himself is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun.When used as a reflexive pronoun, it 'reflects back' to its antecedent.When used as an intensive pronoun, it emphasizes its antecedent.Examples:Dad got up early and made himselfbreakfast. (reflexive)Dad himself got up early and made breakfast. (intensive)
Yes, in the noun phrase 'I myself', the reflexive pronoun 'myself' is used as an intensive pronoun to emphasize the antecedent 'I'.Examples:I read the note myself. (reflexive pronoun)I made myself a sandwich. (reflexive pronoun)I myself read that note. (intensive pronoun)I myself made these sandwiches. (intensive pronoun)
The pronoun 'yourselves' is a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is a word that 'reflects' back to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is a word that 'emphasizes' its antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Example uses:I see that you've made yourself some pancakes. (reflexive)I can't believe that you made the pancakes yourself. (intensive)The pronoun 'you' is the antecedent of the pronoun 'yourself' in both sentences.
The pronoun themselves is the third person, plural, reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.Example functions:The children made themselves some soup for lunch. (reflexive)The children themselves made the soup for lunch. (intensive)