Reflexieve and Intensive Pronouns
Reflexive and intensive pronouns are the words myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. These words are classified or grouped as reflexive depending on how they are used in sentences. In the examples below the reflexive and intensive pronouns are in italics.Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of a sentence:The suffix 'self' or 'selves' is added to form the reflexive-intensive pronouns. They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
The 'emphasis pronouns' are the intensive pronouns.The intensive pronouns are the 'reflexive pronouns' used to put stronger emphasis on its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:I made the cookies myself. (reflexive)I, myself, made the cookies. (intensive)You can do it yourself.. (reflexive)You yourself can do it.. (intensive)They fixed the roof themselves. (reflexive)They, themselves, fixed the roof. (intensive)
Reflexive: Did Jane make the dress herself? Intensive: Yes, Jane herself made the dress. . Reflexive: Will you have to testify yourself? Intensive: I myself will not have to testify.
The 'intensive pronouns' are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Dad made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)Dad himself made some breakfast. (intensive)
The 'emphatic' pronouns are called intensive pronouns.Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns take the place of a noun by 'reflecting back' to the antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Mother made the dress herself. (reflexive pronoun)Mother herself made the dress. (intensive pronoun)
The intensive pronouns are the same words as the reflexive pronouns. The words are the same, it's the function that determines whether the pronoun is reflexive or intensive.There are only eight basic reflexive-intensive pronouns:myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselvesThere is the indefinite 'oneself', or the archaic 'thyself'; but that is still only ten.
An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronouns used to emphasize it's antecedent.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to it's antecedent.The singular reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself.The plural reflexive and intensive pronouns are: ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.Example use of singular reflexive-intensive pronoun:Example reflexive use: The admiral inspected the ship himself.Example intensive use: The admiral himself inspected the ship.
Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize by placing the pronoun immediately following the noun they refer to.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive pronoun)Dad himself got up and made some breakfast. (intensive pronoun)
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)
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 word 'self' or the plural form 'selves' are added to pronouns to make them reflexive or intensive. The pronouns him, her, it, and them are personal pronouns. The pronouns my and your are possessive adjectives.The reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Intensive pronouns are a specific use of reflexive pronouns to emphasize it's antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.For example:Reflexive use: I made it myself.Intensive use: I, myself, made it.Without emphasis: Have you seen it?Intensive pronoun: Have you seen it yourself?