The sentence, "You took care of ourselves." is an incorrect use of pronouns.
The pronoun 'ourselves' is a first person pronoun. It can't 'reflect' or 'intensify' the second person pronoun 'you'.
The sentence should read:
"We took care of ourselves."
Or:
"You took car of yourselves."
This pronouns 'ourselves' and 'yourselves' are functioning as reflexive pronouns, reflecting back to the antecedents 'we' and 'you' respectively.
The word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
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)
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)
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 reflexive and intensive pronouns rename the subject. The reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back to the subject, the intensive use emphasizes the subject. The reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:A reflexive pronoun usually comes after the verb in a sentence. For example:Dad made himself some breakfast.Dad made some breakfast himself.When the reflexive pronoun comes directly after the subject of the sentence, it is called an intensive pronoun, used for emphasis. For example:Dad himself made breakfast.
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 word ourselves is a reflexive pronoun; the reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.The emphatic (intensive) pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used for emphasis. In other words they are the same pronouns used in an intensive manner; intensive pronouns are placed right after the noun or pronoun it 'reflects'.Examples:Reflexive: We made the cookies ourselves.Intensive: We ourselves made these cookies.
The pronoun 'oursleves' is the first person, plural, reflexive (or intensive) pronoun.Example as a reflexive pronoun: John and I made ourselves some breakfast.Example as an intensive pronoun: John and I ourselves made some breakfast.The reflexive use of the pronoun is to reflect back to the antacedent(s).An intensive use of the pronoun is to emphasize the antecedent(s) by being placed immediately following the antecedent(s).The refelxive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
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)
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)
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 reflexive and intensive pronouns rename the subject. The reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back to the subject, the intensive use emphasizes the subject. The reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:A reflexive pronoun usually comes after the verb in a sentence. For example:Dad made himself some breakfast.Dad made some breakfast himself.When the reflexive pronoun comes directly after the subject of the sentence, it is called an intensive pronoun, used for emphasis. For example:Dad himself made breakfast.
The word "yourself" can function as both a reflexive and intensive pronoun, depending on the context in which it is used. As a reflexive pronoun, it reflects back to the subject of the sentence (e.g., "She bought herself a new car"). As an intensive pronoun, it emphasizes the subject of the sentence (e.g., "I made this cake myself").
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.
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 sentence "I set it by itself on the shelf" is reflexive because the pronoun "it" refers back to the subject "I." An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize a preceding noun or pronoun but does not change the meaning of the sentence.
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)