TRUE or FALSE

1.Mimir himself was the old man

whose name means “memory.”
2.The frost giants forged iron and
metals, made tools and
weapons themselves.
3.Odin asked himself what could
be his greatest sacrifice.
4.The ugly dwarfs themselves
lived between heaven and earth.
5.You could see yourself in the
past and future in the so-called
mirror of life.
Pronouns
GRADE 1O
Pronouns
 As Greg MacMillan said, grammar is
important because it provides information
that helps the reader's comprehension. It is
the structure that conveys precise meaning
from the writer to the audience. If you
eliminate grammatical errors from your
writing, you reward your readers with clear
communication.
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REFLEXIVE INTENSIVE

The boy made a breakfast himself.

The boy made himself breakfast.

 Pronouns

The boy made a breakfast himself.

INTENSIVE

The boy made himself breakfast.

REFLEXIVE
 Pronouns
REFLEXSIVE INTENSIVE

They are doing it themselves.

We prepared ourselves for the presentation.

 Pronouns

They are doing it themselves.

INTENSIVE

We prepared ourselves for the presentation.

REFLEXSIVE
 myself hisself ourselves ourselves

Pronouns
yourselves
yourself
theirselves
himself herself itself
yourselves themselves
theirself
 myself hisself ourselves ourselves

Pronouns
yourselves
yourself
theirselves
himself herself itself
yourselves themselves
theirself
 Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers or reflects back to the subject of the
sentence, indicating that the same person or thing is involved. A
reflexive pronoun always adds information to a sentence.

Examples:
Paolo uses a stopwatch to time himself on the track.
We imagined ourselves dancing in a forest glade.
 Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns can be used as direct objects or indirect
objects. A direct object, of course, is when the subject does something
to itself or the receiver of the action.

Examples:
Michael hurt himself on the job.
Direct Object
Jillian introduced herself to her new puppy.
 Reflexive Pronouns
And you can use a reflexive pronoun as an indirect object as well.

Examples:
Indirect Object
She pours herself another cup of tea.

He gave himself motivation.

 Reflexive Pronouns
You should also use a reflexive pronoun after the preposition “by” when
you are trying to show that someone is doing something alone.

Examples: Object of the Preposition

The goat made it out of the pen by itself.

The children made Sunday morning breakfast all by themselves.

 Intensive Pronouns
An Intensive pronoun adds emphasis to another noun or pronoun in the
same sentence. An intensive pronoun does not add information to a sentence. If
the intensive pronoun is left out, the sentence still has the same meaning. Often,
but not always, an intensive pronoun comes immediately after its antecedent.

Examples:
He himself delivered the flowers.
He delivered the flowers himself.
You must sign the application yourself.
You yourself must sign the application.
 Intensive Pronouns
The first grammatical function performed by the intensive pronoun is the
appositive. Appositives are words, phrases, and clauses that support another
word, phrase, or clause by describing or modifying the other word, phrase,
or clause. For example:
• I myself cooked the entire Thanksgiving meal.
• Edie knew that she herself could make a positive impact on the world.
• The presidents themselves made the big announcement.
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Identify whether the underlined pronoun is used as
Reflexive or Intensive. Write your
answer on the space before the number.
_______________1. Daedalus himself managed to get out of
the Labyrinth.
_______________2. Arachne herself was immensely proud
of the skill that had brought so many to look on her.
_______________3. To escape, Daedalus built wings for
himself and Icarus.
_______________4. Orpheus played his lyre tenderly as he
made his way through underworld himself.
_______________5. The Master told himself that a
gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
______6. David, it was a smooth presentation. Did
you yourself prepare it?
______7. When I arrived at the venue the ushers said,
“Come in and find himself a seat.”
______8. I noticed that the place is neat. I was
surprised when they said that the children cleaned
it all by themselves.
______9. The chosen actors and actresses practice
every day to keep themselves motivated.
______10. Mrs. Red himself was very emotional after
the performance.
Use the correct reflexive or intensive pronoun to complete the
meaning of the sentence. Write the pronoun on the space provided
within the statement and write its kind on the space provided before
the number.
___________1. “The Department of Education ___________ will introduce
Korean language as a foreign language and elective through a pilot
program which will be conducted starting this year in select 10 high
schools in Metro Manila,” the education department said in a
statement.
___________2. The longest walk around the world was completed by a
former neon-sign salesman, Jean Beliveau. He __________ walked
46,600 miles around 64 countries. The trip took him 11 years.
___________3. The congressmen ___________ welcomed President Rodrigo
Duterte just before he delivered his annual constitutionally mandated
address.
___________4. He gave ______________ a pat on the back for a job well
done.