Intensive & Reflexive Pronouns Intensive and reflexive pronouns end in self or selves. Intensive Pronouns: emphasize a preceding noun or pronoun. I myself researched family vacation spots on the internet. My mother herself was surprised at all the information I found.
Intensive & Reflexive Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns: tend to be the objects of a verb or preposition. Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject of the sentence or clause. I enjoyed myself at the cabin. (object of what?) They cooked themselves meals over a grill. (object of what? My mother packed the car by herself. (object of?)
Intensive & Reflexive Pronouns Intensive & Reflexive Pronouns singular plural First Person myself ourselves Second Person yourself yourselves Third Person himself themselves herself itself
Intensive & Reflexive Pronouns Hisself and theirselves are INCORRECT pronouns. DO NOT USE THEM!