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Exercise:

1. You yourself are responsible for this


accident.
2. The president himself appeared in the
rally.
3. Jill read to herself.
4. The troops themselves helped the people
to escape the burning building.
5. The children are able to dress themselves.
Quiz:
Choose whether the pronoun used is reflexive or intensive.
1. I found the treasure box myself.
2. You yourself should know the rules for
pronouns usage.
3. When, Albert found his wallet, he
bought himself an ice cream.
4. The mayor himself gave me this award.
5. My sister bought herself a birthday
present.
6. My neighbors found themselves involved
in the lawsuit.
7. The police officer herself witnessed the
accident.
8. Four students found themselves locked
in the room.
9. I myself made this assignment.
10. The TV announcer couldn’t hear
himself speaking during the program.
A.
1. Maria made herself a coffee.
2. The cat saw itself from the mirror.

B.
1. Maria herself made that coffee.
2. The cat itself caught the mouse.
Difference:
A Reflexive Pronouns (Reflection)
 Pronouns that refer to the subject/ reflects
back to the subject
 Can be a direct, indirect or object of the
preposition in the sentence

B Intensive Pronouns ( Intense)


 Are pronouns used to add emphasis to
statements.
 It is not necessary to the sentence
 They usually appear right next to the subject
of the sentence.

Similarities:
 They look the same
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,
ourselves, yourselves & themselves
 Both of them end in -self or –selves

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