Intensive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
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Common Core Language Standard 1
To understand intensive pronouns, we ought to take a look at the definition of intensive. Intensive means to give force or emphasis. Sometimes we just want to give force or emphasis to who the subject or whom the object is. That’s the use of intensive pronouns.
Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on intensive pronouns. Remember that a pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.
Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize subject or object case nouns or pronouns. These pronouns take the same form as reflexive pronouns and end in “self” or “selves”: myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, and themselves.
Unlike reflexive pronouns, removing the intensive pronoun does not change the meaning of the sentence. Intensive pronouns generally follow nouns or pronouns in the sentence and are not separated by commas. Examples: you yourself, he himself
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.
Practice: They themselves have always said it is better to read the summary written by the author her ownself.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: They themselves have always said it is better to read the summary written by the author herself.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using an intensive pronoun.
This writing opener is part of a comprehensive language conventions lesson from the Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Grades 4‒8 programs.
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