Reflexive, Intensive, and Demonstrative pronouns

1. Reflexive, Intensive, and Demonstrative pronouns BY: Mary, Brianna, Jake

2. Reflective Pronoun Rules • A reflective pronoun is a pronoun ending in –self or –selves that is used as an object to refer to a previously named noun or pronoun in a sentence. • Usually follows verbs or prepositions • Essential to the meaning of a sentence

3. Examples of Reflective

4. Reflective Sentences • The computer will reboot itself after a shutdown. • The actors produced the play by themselves. • The dean is not herself today.

5. Intensive Pronouns Rules • A intensive pronoun is a pronoun used to emphasis a sentence. • It can be removed without altering the sentence • They are called intensive when used as appositives , for emphasis. • Do not use a –self where a personal pronoun suffices

6. Examples of Intensive • I myself am to blame • Only they themselves are to blame • Wrong : the message was for pat and myself • Right: The message was for pat and me

7. Demonstrative pronouns • Demonstrative pronouns represent something. • This: singular and near the speaker • That: singular and far from the speaker • These: plural and near speaker • Those: plural and far from the speaker

8. examples • This tastes good. • These are bad times. • Look at that! • Those are big balloons.

9. IMPORTANT!!!!! • There are no such words in standard English as ; hisself, ourselfs, yourselfs, theirselfs, theirselves, and themself(s).