Reflexive

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Reflexive Intensive Pronouns
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Reflexive Pronouns

• Reflexive sounds like reflect.
• A reflexive pronoun and its antecedent are the
  same person.
• It generally cannot be left out.
• Burton knows himself very well.
• Did you teach yourself music?

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Intensive Pronouns

• Intensive sounds like intense.
• An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize another
  word (the antecedent).
• It can usually be left out without destroying the
  sentence.
• Sid himself hung the picture.

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They must agree!

• Both reflexive and intensive pronouns must agree
  with their antecedents in 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
Singular Plural
myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
himself, herself, itself themselves
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Tips

• Do not use reflexive and intensive pronouns 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.

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

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Correct each of the following sentences.

1. The painters protected theirselves from fumes.
2. Mrs. Sullivan and myself found the source of the
   leak under the sink.
3. Her son can repair pipes hisself now.
4. Herself and Russell will fix the sink tomorrow.

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

1. Her brother has taught ___ much about home repair
   and maintenance.
2. The painters should see ___ in those funny hats.
3. We ___ arent sure of the color we should use.
4. You should learn to repair things ___.
5. The work ___ is not difficult.

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

1. They themselves knew they looked funny.
2. One had painted himself green.
3. Another had decorated herself with blue spots.
4. The paint itself was splattered all over the
   floor.
5. I myself had to try hard not to laugh.

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Add an appropriate reflexive or intensive
pronoun.

1. First, you should read the directions ___.
2. Several professional repairmen ___ gave me that
   advice.
3. Repair manuals ___ also provide the amateur with
   excellent advice and tips about working.
4. I ___ found out about repair manuals the hard
   way.
5. One night last week, my mother and father had
   given ___ an evening out.

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Add an appropriate reflexive or intensive
pronoun.

1. Meanwhile, I decided to repair my broken alarm
   clock ___.
2. My brother, Patrick, said, You cant do that
   ___.
3. He decided to help me ___.
4. As it later turned out, Pat and I could have
   saved ___ much time and trouble.
5. The clock ___ needed only a new battery!