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Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns

Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns. Lesson 3.5. Here’s the Idea. Pronouns that end in –self or –selves are either reflective or intensive pronouns. A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and directs the action of the verb back to the subject. The winners considered themselves lucky.

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Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns

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  1. Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns Lesson 3.5

  2. Here’s the Idea Pronouns that end in –self or –selves are either reflective or intensive pronouns.

  3. A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and directs the action of the verb back to the subject. • The winners considered themselves lucky. • How do you prepare yourself for a game? What is the pronoun? themselves “Themselves” reflects back to what word? winners What is the pronoun? yourself “Yourself” reflects back to what word? you

  4. An intensive pronoun emphasizes the noun or pronoun in the same sentence. • I myself just keep saying, “We’ll win!” • The players themselves designed their uniforms. What pronoun can we take out and the sentence still make sense? myself What pronoun can we take out and the sentence still make sense? themselves

  5. Some very important information all writers need to remember! • Hisself and theirselves may look like real words, but they cannot be found in any dictionary. • Look for them yourself and see if you can find them. • You should use himself and themselves instead. Yata….Yata….Yata

  6. Directions: Identify the reflexive or intensive pronoun in each sentence. Then tell if it is reflexive or intensive. • My sister Emmy never pictured herself playing team sports. • Now Emmy herself admits that her best friends are her soccer teammates. • The players have to get themselves in step with the team. herself Reflexive Pronoun herself Intensive Pronoun themselves Reflexive Pronoun

  7. Let’s try a couple more! • One player can’t win a match all by himself or herself! • Pro athletes themselves encourage young people to join teams. • Olympic soccer player Mia Hamm said, “Don’t worry about how well you play; just enjoy yourself.” Reflexive Pronoun himself & herself themselves Intensive Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun yourself

  8. Online Quiz? Hey….you can’t do that to us because we aren’t ready!!!! • Sorry, it’s time for you to prove you were paying attention to the lesson! http://grammar.uoregon.edu/pronouns/pronounquiz1/Iquizprn.html

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