Intensive Pronouns

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Intensive Pronouns
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• You often use pronouns that end in self or
  selves. These forms are intensive pronouns.
• Intensive The children made that rug themselves.

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• An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize another
  word, its antecedent.
• An intensive pronoun may or may not refer to the
  subject of the sentence. It can usually be left
  out without destroying the meaning of the
  sentence.
• Sid himself hung the picture.

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• Intensive pronouns must agree with their
  antecedents in person, number, and gender.
• I will fix myself lunch in a while.
• Jack can fix a sandwich himself.

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Intensive Pronouns (add to pronoun flip book)
Singular Plurals
Myself Ourselves
Yourself Yourselves
Himself, herself, itself themselves
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• Do not use intensive pronoun forms in place of
  personal pronouns.
• Ron and I repaired the lamp. (not Ron and myself)
• This is between you and me. (not between you and
  myself)
• Never use the words hisself or theirselves. (they
  are not words)

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Find the antecedent of each underlined pronoun.

1. Hubert found himself in the middle of a flood.
2. We met the plumber herself.
3. The oven cleaned itself.
4. Lets try to fix the sink ourselves.
5. I will call the painters myself.
6. Dont slip and hurt yourselves.

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Antecedent Answers

1. Hubert found himself in the middle of a flood.
2. We met the plumber herself.
3. The oven cleaned itself.
4. Lets try to fix the sink ourselves.
5. I will call the painters myself.
6. Dont slip and hurt yourselves.

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How would you correct each of the following
sentences?

• 7. The painters protected theirselves from fumes.
  
• 8. Mrs. Sullivan and myself found the source of
  the leak under the sink.
• 9. Her son can repair pipes hisself now.
• 10. Herself and Russell will fix the sink
  tomorrow.

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Answers

• 7. The painters protected themselves from fumes.
• 8. Mrs. Sullivan and I found the source of the
  leak under the sink.
• 9. Her son can repair pipes himself now.
• 10. She and Russell will fix the sink tomorrow.

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Complete each sentence with an appropriate
pronoun.

• 11. Her brother has taught _______ much about
  house repair and maintence.
• 12. The painters should see ______ in those funny
  hats.
• 13. We ________ arent sure of the color we
  should use.
• 14. You should learn to repair things _________.
• 15. The work __________ is not difficult.

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Answers

• 11. Her brother has taught himself much about
  house repair and maintenance.
• 12. The painters should see themselves in those
  funny hats.
• 13. We ourselves arent sure of the color we
  should use.
• 14. You should learn to repair things yourself.
• 15. The work itself is not difficult.

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Identify the pronoun in each sentence.

• 16. They themselves knew they looked funny.
• 17. One had painted himself green.
• 18. Another had decorated herself with blue
  spots.
• 19. The paint itself was splattered all over the
  floor.
• 20. The painters thought themselves very comical.
  
• 21. I myself had to try hard not to laugh.

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Answers

• 16. They themselves knew they looked funny.
• 17. One had painted himself green.
• 18. Another had decorated herself with blue
  spots.
• 19. The paint itself was splattered all over the
  floor.
• 20. The painters thought themselves very comical.
  
• 21. I myself had to try hard not to laugh.

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Rewrite each sentence correctly. Underline the
corrected word.

• 22. My brother and myself tried to fix something
  once.
• 23. My brother fooled hisself that time.
• 24. Himself and I tried to fix the clock.
• 25. Between you and myself, we ruined the job.

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Answers

• 22. My brother and I tried to fix something once.
• 23. My brother fooled himself that time.
• 24. He and I tried to fix the clock.
• 25. Between you and me, we ruined the job.

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Rewrite each sentence, adding an appropriate
pronoun.

• 26. First, you should read the directions
  __________.
• 27. Several professional repair persons ________
  gave me that advice.
• 28. Repair manuals ________ also provide the
  amateur with excellent advice and tips about
  working.
• 29. I _______ found out about repair manuals the
  hard way.
• 30. One night last week, my mother and father had
  given ________ an evening out.

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Answers

• 26. First, you should read the directions
  yourself.
• 27. Several professional repair persons
  themselves gave me that advice.
• 28. Repair manuals themselves also provide the
  amateur with excellent advice and tips about
  working.
• 29. I myself found out about repair manuals the
  hard way.
• 30. One night last week, my mother and father had
  given themselves an evening out.

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Rewrite each sentence, adding an appropriate
pronoun.

• 31. Meanwhile, I decided to repair my broken
  alarm clock ________.
• 32. My brother Patrick said, You cant do that
  ________.
• 33. He decided to help me _______.
• 34. As it later turned out, Pat and I could have
  saved _________ much time and trouble.
• 35. The clock ________ needed only a new battery!

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Answers

• 31. Meanwhile, I decided to repair my broken
  alarm clock myself.
• 32. My brother Patrick said, You cant do that
  yourself.
• 33. He decided to help me himself.
• 34. As it later turned out, Pat and I could have
  saved ourselves much time and trouble.
• 35. The clock itself needed only a new battery!