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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:- I gave myself plenty of time to get to work.
- You should let yourself into the house.
- Jim bought himself a shirt.
- Jill read to herself.
- The dog scratched itself.
- We treated ourselves to Pizza.
- You can make yourselves at home.
- The children are able to dress themselves.
- I myself am sick of the heat.
- You yourself are responsible for this mess!
- The president himself appeared at the rally.
- The actress herself wrote those lines.
- The cat itself caught the mouse.
- We ourselves made the meal.
- You yourselves can win this game.
- The troops themselves helped the people escape the burning building.
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What is usually added to personal pronouns to make them reflexive and intensive?
The suffix 'self' or 'selves' is added to form the reflexive-intensive pronouns. They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
What class of pronouns used for emphasis?
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)
What are some questions related in reflexive and intensive pronoun?
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.
What is the other term of intensive pronoun?
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)
What are emphatic pronouns?
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)
What are the 20 intensive pronouns?
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.
What are singular intensive pronouns?
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.
What are the intensive pronouns?
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)
What are the differences between intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns?
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)
Intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun true?
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)
What is usaully added to personal pronouns to make them reflixive and intisive?
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.
What words are example of intensive pronouns?
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?
