Is themselves a reflexive or intensive personal pronoun?

Answer 1

Reflexive. A reflexive pronoun is one that refers back to the original subject of the clause. So in the sentence "She kicked herself," she is the subject, and then herself refers to she. Or something like that.

Answer 2

Yes, the word 'himself' is a reflexive pronoun.

A reflexive pronouns is a word that 'reflects back' to the noun or pronoun antecedent.

They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Example: Dad got up and made himself some breakfast.

Answer 3

The word themselves is both a reflexive and an intensive pronoun.

The reflexive pronouns are used to reflect back to the antecedent; the intensive use is to emphasize the antecedent.

Reflexive (and intensive) pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Example uses:

The Browne's put a new roof on their house.

Reflexive: The Browne's put a new roof on their house themselves.

Intensive: The Browne's themselves put a new roof on their house.

Answer 4

No, the word myself is a reflexive or intensivepronoun. Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror.

The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Example sentences:

Imade the cookies myself.

Youare a good friend yourself.

Theyfixed the roof themselves.

Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns (the words are the same, the use is what changes); an intensive pronoun is used is to emphasize, for example:

I, myself, made the cookies.

You, yourself, are a good friend.

They, themselves, fixed the roof.

An indefinite pronoun is a word that takes the place of an unknown or unnamed noun The pronoun myself takes the place of a known noun, the name of the person speaking.

Answer 5

Yes, the pronoun 'themselves' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects' back to the antecedent.

Example: The children made themselves some breakfast before we got up.

Answer 6

The pronoun 'themselves' is a reflexive pronoun, a word that 'reflects back' to its antecedent.

Example: The kids got up and made themselves some breakfast.

The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Answer 7

The pronoun 'herself' is a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.

A reflexive pronoun 'reflects' back to its antecedent.

Example: Agnes made herself a new dress.

An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize its antecedent.

Example: Agnes herself made the dress.

Answer 8

Yes, the pronoun 'itself' is a reflexive and an intensive pronoun.

A reflexive pronoun is a word used to 'reflect back' to its antecedent.

An intensive pronoun is a word used to emphasize its antecedent.

The pronoun 'itself' is a third person, singularpronoun that takes the place of a singular noun for a thing.

Example uses:

The puppy saw a reflection of itself in the mirror. (reflexive)

The wind itself did most of the damage. (intensive)

Answer 9

"Themselves" is a reflexive pronoun when it reflects the action of the subject back onto itself (e.g., They baked the cakes themselves). It is an intensive pronoun when it emphasizes a particular noun or pronoun (e.g., They themselves enjoyed the party).