Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

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Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

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• You often use pronouns that end in self or
  selves. These forms are either reflexive
  pronouns or intensive pronouns. Although their
  spellings are the same, their uses in sentences
  are different.
• Reflexive Harry splashed himself with water.
• Intensive The children made that rug themselves.

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• A reflexive pronoun has its antecedent as the
  subject of the sentence.
• It completes the meaning of a sentence and
  generally cannot be left out.
• Burton knows himself very well.
• Did you teach yourself music?

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• An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize another
  word, its antecedent.
• An intensive pronoun may or may not refer to the
  subject of the sentence. It can usually be left
  out without destroying the meaning of the
  sentence.
• Sid himself hung the picture.

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• Both reflexive and intensive pronouns must agree
  with their antecedents in person, number, and
  gender.
• I will fix myself lunch in a while.
• Jack can fix a sandwich himself.

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Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
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• Do not use reflexive and intensive pronoun forms
  in place of personal pronouns.
• Ron and I repaired the lamp. (not Ron and myself)
• This is between you and me. (not between you and
  myself)
• Never use the words hisself or theirselves. (they
  are not words)

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Find the antecedent of each underlined pronoun.
Is it intensive or reflexive?

• Hubert found himself in the middle of a flood.
• We met the plumber herself.
• The oven cleaned itself.
• Lets try to fix the sink ourselves.
• I will call the painters myself.
• Dont slip and hurt yourselves.

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How would you correct each of the following
sentences?

• 7. The painters protected theirselves from fumes.
  
• 8. Mrs. Sullivan and myself found the source of
  the leak under the sink.
• 9. Her son can repair pipes hisself now.
• 10. Herself and Russell will fix the sink
  tomorrow.

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Complete each sentence with an appropriate
pronoun. Is it reflexive or intensive?

• 11. Her brother has taught _______ much about
  house repair and maintence.
• 12. The painters should see ______ in those funny
  hats.
• 13. We ________ arent sure of the color we
  should use.
• 14. You should learn to repair things _________.
• 15. The work __________ is not difficult.

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Write the reflexive or intensive pronoun in each
sentence. Label it reflexive or intensive.

• 16. They themselves knew they looked funny.
• 17. One had painted himself green.
• 18. Another had decorated herself with blue
  spots.
• 19. The paint itself was splattered all over the
  floor.
• 20. The painters thought themselves very
  commercial.
• 21. I myself had to try hard not to laugh.

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Rewrite each sentence correctly. Underline the
corrected word.

• 22. My brother and myself tried to fix something
  once.
• 23. My brother fooled hisself that time.
• 24. Himself and I tried to fix the clock.
• 25. Between you and myself, we ruined the job.

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Rewrite each sentence, adding an appropriate
reflexive or intensive pronoun.

• 26. First, you should read the directions
  __________.
• 27. Several professional repair persons ________
  gave me that advice.
• 28. Repair manuals ________ also provide the
  amateur with excellent advice and tips about
  working.
• 29. I _______ found out about repair manuals the
  hard way.
• 30. One night last week, my mother and father had
  given ________ an evening out.

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Rewrite each sentence, adding an appropriate
reflexive or intensive pronoun.

• 31. Meanwhile, I decided to repair my broken
  alarm clock ________.
• 32. My brother Patrick said, You cant do that
  ________.
• 33. He decided to help me _______.
• 34. As it later turned out, Pat and I could have
  saved _________ much time and trouble.
• 35. The clock ________ needed only a new battery!