1. What are Reflexive, Interrogative and Demonstrative pronouns?

2. A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers to the subject and is necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.
myself
yourself
herself
himself
itself
yourselves
ourselves
themselves

3. -End in self Comes after the verb
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
-End in self Comes after the verb

4. Students who cheat on the quiz are only hurting themselves.
Explanation
Themselves is a reflexive pronoun. The person to whom that pronoun “reflects” is students.

5. “Please hand that book to myself.”
Rule to remember… Whenever there is a reflexive pronoun in the sentence there must be a person to whom that pronoun can “reflect.”
In other words…
“Please hand that book to myself.”
is incorrect because there is no I or me in that sentence for myself to reflect to.

6. Never use hisself or theirselves! Wrong: The boy made hisself breakfast. *They ARE NOT words!!!* Use himself or themselves! Right: The boy made himself breakfast.

7. Correct or Incorrect? 1. We helped ourselves to the cake.
Bob and myself are responsible for you.
They made dinner for theirselves.
These decisions will be made by myself.
5. I gave that book to myself for Christmas.

8. Answers Correct…ourselves reflects we
Incorrect…the self part of myself is not necessary…just use Bob and me
Incorrect…theirselves is not a word…use themselves
Incorrect…the self part of myself is not necessary… just use me
5. Correct…myself reflects I

9. -End in self Comes after the verb
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
-End in self Comes after the verb

10. Remember, the reflexive pronoun is necessary to understand the meaning of a sentence. If the same pronouns are used, but not needed, they are called intensive pronouns.
Examples:
Reflexive – The boy made himself breakfast.
Intensive – The boy made breakfast himself.

11. Test your knowledge….. Identify each pronoun as intensive or reflective.
Dan himself did not know where he put his pencil.
Did Abby give her pap a hug?
Chelsea and Rachael did the work themselves.
The dog made itself dizzy.
5. I read the book myself.

12. Answers
Intensive – himself is not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence
Reflexive – her reflects Abby
Intensive – themselves is not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence
Reflexive – itself reflects dog
5. Intensive – myself is not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence

13. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
Begin questions.
What
Which
Who
Whom
Whose

14. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
Not to be confused with relative pronouns: That Which Who Whom Whose **You MUST determine how it’s being used in the sentence.**

15. INTEROGATIVE
What Which Who Whom Whose

16. Demonstrative Pronouns
this
that
these
those

17. What is a demonstrative pronoun?
points
out a specific person,
place, thing, or idea.

18. This and These refer to things that are nearby
This and These refer to things that are nearby. (either in space or in time)
This is my pencil.
This must not continue.
3. These are the shoes I wore.
4. Two customers wanted these.

19. That and Those refer to things that are farther away in space or time.
That is my pencil.
That must not continue.
Those are the shoes I wore.
Two customers wanted those.

20. Also, remember….. This and that are used to refer to singular nouns.
Example: This is a delicious apple.
That is a delicious apple.
These and those are used to refer to plural nouns.
Example: These are delicious apples.
Those are delicious apples.

21. CAREFUL “that” can also be used as a relative pronoun.
**You must determine how it’s being used in a sentence.**

22. Find the demonstrative pronouns in the sentences below
Find the demonstrative pronouns in the sentences below. What is the antecedent?
This is a funny story.
Those are the stamps my cousin needs.
Will this be the last snow storm?
Thanks, that was a good pie.
5. Nicole, these are my papers.

23. 2. Is she the girl whom you met at the party?
Tell whether the underlined word is demonstrative, interrogative or relative.
Are these your keys?
2. Is she the girl whom you met at the party?
3. Whom have you asked for information?
4. Tom is a person that everyone likes.
5. Which of the twins was born first?

24. Tell whether the underlined word is demonstrative, interrogative or relative.
6. This is the first edition of our school paper. 7. What have you done with your umbrella? 8. Have you found the book that you need? 9. Is that your final decision? 10. She is an artist whose work I admire.