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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Grade 10 English
1st Quarter
LEARNING MODULE 3

Unit topic: Pronoun: Reflexive and Intensive

I. Gaining your end

 Identify reflexive and intensive pronouns in the sentences;

II. As you move

 Write down five (5) pronouns that you know.

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

III. Matter in hand

What is a Pronoun?

A pronoun is a word or phrase that is used as a substitute for a noun or noun phrase. The noun being
substituted is called the pronoun antecedent. Pronouns are short words and can do everything that nouns can do
and are one of the building blocks of a sentence. Common pronouns are he, she, you, me, I, we, us, this, them, that
and many more. There are eight types of pronouns, namely; personal, interrogative, indefinite, relative, possessive,
reflexive, intensive, demonstrative, reciprocal, and demonstrative pronouns. But in this lesson, we will just focus on
intensive and reflexive pronouns.

What are reflexive and intensive pronouns?

Reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun look alike. They look the same, but they are actually different. Both
of them end in –self or –selves.
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves

What is the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns?

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They differ in the way they are used/function in a sentence, either reflection or emphasis.

What are reflexive pronouns?

They are objects that refer to the subject. They end in –self or selves. It tells us who performs the action in a
sentence and is also the receiver of the action. In other words, the reflexive pronoun reflects back to the subject. It can
be used as the direct object, indirect object, or object of prepositions in a sentence.

These pronouns are objects that are used to refer to the subject of the sentence.
They are a necessary part of the sentence.
I made myself a sandwich.

Myself refers to the subject which is I (antecedent)

My sister and I bought ourselves popcorn at the mall

Ourselves refers to the subject which is sister and I (antecedent).

Notice that these pronouns are used with an antecedent. An antecedent is a word that a pronoun is referring to. Since
these pronouns always refer to the subjects of the sentence, their antecedents will always be the subject.

What are Intensive Pronouns?

Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun. They are also called emphatic appositives
that means that they do not need to refer to the subject.

My brother himself paid for the bicycle.

Here, the intensive pronoun himself refers to brother, which is the subject of the sentence.

Notice that you could take himself out of the sentence, and it would still make sense since an intensive pronoun is used
for emphasis, it is not necessary to the sentence. It does not give us any new information. You could take out an
intensive pronoun from a sentence, and the sentence would still make sense.

Do not use myself as a subject.

Wrong Mark and myself played basketball yesterday.

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Do not use myself as a subject. You can use the intensive pronoun myself after you mentioned I. That is correct, but it
can’t be used all alone as subject.

IV. Key points

 A pronoun is a word or phrase that is used as a substitute for a noun or noun phrase. The noun
being substituted is called the pronoun antecedent.
 Reflexive pronoun and intensive pronoun look alike. They look the same, but they are actually
different. Both of them end in –self or –selves.
 Reflexive pronoun they are objects that refer to the subject. They end in –self or selves. It tells us
who performs the action in a sentence and is also the receiver of the action.
 An antecedent is a word that a pronoun is referring to. Since these pronouns always refer to the
subjects of the sentence, their antecedents will always be the subject
 Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun.

V. Think through

A. Directions: Identify the reflexive and intensive pronoun in each of the following sentences and indicate whether
it is reflexive or intensive. Underline the pronoun.

1. She bought herself a new pair of shoes for our mountain climbing. ____________

2. 2. The police officers themselves do not want to attack the unarmed suspects for the murder.
____________.

3. You can choose a tutor yourself or one will be selected for you. ____________.

4. Stephanie forced herself to study every day so that she could be like her sister. ______________.

5. The firefighters themselves helped the people escape the building. ________________

B. Understanding reflexive and intensive pronouns. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct
reflexive or intensive pronoun, then, identify the pronoun if reflexive or intensive

Example: Violeta, herself bought the groceries. (intensive)

1. I fixed the leaking head gasket ______________.

2. Ten relatives found ___________ in an awkward situation in a family reunion.

3. Grabbing the microphone, Martin ___________ explained to the crowd.

4. The bag _____________ looks great.

5. We were forced to ask ____________ if this event should be pursued or not.

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6. Sarah likes to dress __________ for the party.

7. I think that you ___________ will attend the meeting

9. We ____________ should make an action plan regarding the school problems on garbage.

10. Mother _____________ sew the elegant curtains at home.

VI. Resources
 English10_Q1_Mod3_Pronouns_V3.pdf

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