The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror. Example reflexive use:
Imade the cookies myself.
Youare a good friend yourself.
Theyfixed the roof themselves.
Hemade himself pancakes for breakfast.
Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns to emphasize the antecedent. Example intensive use:
I myself made the cookies.
You yourself are a good friend.
They themselves fixed the roof.
He himself made pancakes for breakfast.
The intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used in a way that emphasizes the noun antecedent.
The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Examples:
reflexive use: I made the cookies myself.
intensive use: I myself made the cookies.
reflexive use: You are a good friend yourself.
intensive use: You yourself are a good friend.
reflexive use: They fixed the roof themselves.
intensive use: They themselves fixed the roof.
reflexive use: He made himself pancakes for breakfast.
intensive use: He himself made pancakes for breakfast.
Intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns are the same words: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. The distinction between intensive and reflexive is how they are used.
Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize the subject of the sentence and are usually placed near the subject. Example uses:
Intensive: I myself made the cookies.
Reflexive: She made the cookies herself.
Intensive: The president himself appeared at the rally.
Reflexive: The president attended the rally himself.
The intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize the antecedent.
The reflexive pronouns are words that reflect back to the noun or pronoun antecedent.
They are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Examples:
Dad got up and made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)
Dad himself got up and made some breakfast. (intensive)
The 'emphatic' pronouns are called intensive pronouns.Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns take the place of a noun by 'reflecting back' to the antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Mother made the dress herself. (reflexive pronoun)Mother herself made the dress. (intensive pronoun)
An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronouns used to emphasize it's antecedent.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to it's antecedent.The reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.Example reflexive use: The admiral inspected the ship himself.Example intensive use: The admiral himself inspected the ship.
Reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror. The reflexive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Example sentences:I made the cookies myself.You are a good friend yourself.They fixed the roof themselves.Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns; an intensive use is to emphasize, for example:I, myself, made the cookies.You, yourself, are a good friend.They, themselves, fixed the roof.
Pronouns used to emphasize are the intensive pronouns.The intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns placed after the antecedent to emphasize the antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.EXAMPLESreflexive: Mom made herself a new dress.intensive: Mom herself made a new dress.
The pronouns ending in -self (-selves) are the reflexive pronouns, words that take the place of a noun, reflecting back to the noun (antecedent).Example: Dad got up and made himself some breakfast.The reflexive pronouns also function as intensive pronouns, used to emphasize the antecedent.Example: Dad himself got up and made some breakfast.
The pronouns used to emphasize are the intensive pronouns.Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize the antecedent by placing the pronoun immediately following the antecedent.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)
Intensive pronouns emphasize the subject of the sentence and are identical in form to reflexive pronouns. They are used for emphasis, and can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning. Examples include "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."
The 'intensive pronouns' are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Dad made himself some breakfast. (reflexive)Dad himself made some 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.
Some examples of pronouns are "he", "she", "it", "they", "we", "you", "I", "myself", "mine", "her", "his", "ours", "yours".
An intensive pronoun is a reflexive pronouns used to emphasize it's antecedent.A reflexive pronoun is used to 'reflect back' to it's antecedent.The singular reflexive and intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself.The plural reflexive and intensive pronouns are: ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.Example use of singular reflexive-intensive pronoun:Example reflexive use: The admiral inspected the ship himself.Example intensive use: The admiral himself inspected the ship.
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.He made himself pancakes for breakfast.Reflexive pronouns are used as intensive pronouns; 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.He himself made pancakes for breakfast.
True. Intensive pronouns, also known as emphatic pronouns, are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun in a sentence. They are formed by adding "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural) to reflexive pronouns, like "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."
The 'emphasis pronouns' are the intensive pronouns.The intensive pronouns are the 'reflexive pronouns' used to put stronger emphasis on its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns 'reflect' back on the subject like a mirror.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:I made the cookies myself. (reflexive)I, myself, made the cookies. (intensive)You can do it yourself.. (reflexive)You yourself can do it.. (intensive)They fixed the roof themselves. (reflexive)They, themselves, fixed the roof. (intensive)
Intensive pronouns are a specific use of reflexive pronouns to emphasize it's antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.For example:Reflexive use: I made it myself.Intensive use: I, myself, made it.Without emphasis: Have you seen it?Intensive pronoun: Have you seen it yourself?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns and pronouns for male or female.The pronouns that takes the place of a noun for a female are:personal pronouns she (subjective) and her(objective);possessive pronoun hers;possessive adjective her;reflexive/intensive pronoun herself.Note: All of the gender specific pronouns for a female (or a male) are singular pronouns.The pronouns that take the place of a plural noun (or two or more nouns) for a female, a male, or a neuter noun are:personal pronouns they (subjective) and them(objective);possessive pronoun theirs;possessive adjective their;reflexive/intensive pronoun themselves.
The 'emphatic' pronouns are called intensive pronouns.Intensive pronouns are the reflexive pronouns used to emphasize its antecedent.The reflexive pronouns take the place of a noun by 'reflecting back' to the antecedent.The reflexive/intensive pronouns are: yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Examples:Mother made the dress herself. (reflexive pronoun)Mother herself made the dress. (intensive pronoun)