other kinds of pronouns some other kinds of pronouns perform special functions in sentences type of...
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Other Kinds of Pronouns Some other kinds of pronouns perform special functions
in sentencesType of Pronoun Function Example
Reflexive ____________ action back upon the subject of its sentence or clause
myself
Intensive _____________ a noun or pronoun in the same sentence
herself
Demonstrative Points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas
That, those
Indefinite Refers to unidentified persons, places, things, or ideas
Each, most
Interrogative Introduces a question Who, what
Relative Introduces a subordinate clause
Who, that
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns• Reflexive pronouns and Intensive
pronouns refer to or emphasize another noun or pronoun.
• These pronouns are formed by adding –__________ or
• -_____________ to certain personal pronouns.
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
• Singular- myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
• Plural- ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
• Reflexive and intensive pronouns are the ___________ words, however, their ____________ in a sentence differs.
• A reflexive pronoun- __________ back to a noun or pronoun mentioned ____________ in the sentence
• An intensive pronoun is used __________ after its antecedent. It is used to intensify, or _____________, a statement.
Reflexive Pronoun
•Reflexive = ________• Pioneers organized themselves
into wagon trains before their long journey.
• The pronoun is reflecting back to an earlier noun or pronoun in this sentence (Pioneers).
Intensive Pronouns
•Intensive = ________• I myself could not have survived
the hardships of the westward trek.• The intensive pronoun is used
________ ____________ the antecedent and is meant to ________________ the statement.
Practice- Identify the Personal, Reflexive, and Intensive Pronouns with a P, R or an I above them.
1. In the early 1840s, adventurous settlers readied
themselves for the overland trip to the West.
2. Life in the Oregon country held new promise for
them.
3. The settlers themselves could never have
anticipated all the hardships they encountered.
4. The route was mapped in 1804 by Lewis and
Clark themselves.
Add Intensive Pronouns1. On many days, a woman rode alone in the covered
wagon.
2. She often drove the long miles and cared for her children
at the same time.
3. Sometimes on the trail, disputes arose among the
settlers.
4. The wagon master often served as the mediator of these
disputes.
5. He knew how dangerous fights among the settlers could
be.
Rules of Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
• They must have ______________
• They should never be used as ________________ for personal pronouns
• They should _______ be used as simple subjects of sentences
• Reflexive pronouns can be ____________ without changing the meaning of the sentence. The inclusion of a reflexive pronoun simply _______________ the meaning of the noun.