Review #1 Identifying Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Identify the reflective and intensive pronouns in each of the

following sentences and indicate whether each is reflexive or
intensive.
1. I bought myself a new pair of sunglasses for our trip to the
beach.

2. The soldiers themselves do not want to attack the enemy

fort.

3. You can choose a lawyer yourself or one will be selected for

you.

4. Charles himself will be piloting this aircraft across the

Atlantic.

5. Because she wanted to be like her sister, Renee forced

herself to practice each day.

6. I suggest that you yourselves figure out how to resolve this

dispute.

7. After rescheduling three meetings, the president herself

conducted the meeting.

8. The accountants perjured themselves when testifying before

Congress.
 9. When Tim saw the battleship itself, he knew that he had
chosen the right profession.

10. I consider myself fortunate to have escaped before the

house collapsed.

Review # 2 Understanding Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Complete each of the following sentences with the correct
reflexive or intensive pronoun. Then identify the pronoun as either
reflexive or intensive.

1. I fixed the leaking head gasket ______.

2. Fourteen tourists found ______ in an awkward situation

when visiting the ruins.

3. Grabbing the microphone, Hannibal ______ spoke to the

crowd.

4. The Corvette ______ is sitting in the garage waiting for you

to start it.

5. Andy, Toby, and I ______ are going to build the garage.

6. The dogs barked ______ into a long, peaceful sleep.

 7. We were forced to ask ______ if this project should continue
or be scrapped.

8. Brooke likes to read ______ to sleep.

9. I’m guessing that you ______ will be responsible for fixing

the damage.

10. The Smiths and we consider ______ honored to be

invited on this trip.

Review # 3 Write the antecedent for each underlined

pronoun. The pronoun and its antecedent may not always be
in the same sentence.

1. After the pilot boarded the plane, she started the engine.
2. When the plane gathered speed, it soared into the air.
3. Rain fell hard, and it limited the pilot’s view.
4. After the pilot checked the compass, she changed direction.
5. Harriet Quimby was daring, and she had a goal.
6. It was to cross the English Channel in an airplane.
7. Men had crossed it, but no woman had ever tried.
8. Gino read the account of the flight, and he was amazed.
9. The engine stopped once, and it was slow to restart.
10. The plane glided lower, and it almost crashed.

Using Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns in Your Writing

Write a paragraph to be shared with a classmate about a goal that
you recently achieved. Describe the accomplishment and how
you achieved it. Correctly use at least five examples of reflexive
and intensive pronouns in your paragraph.