Essential Question:

How do I demonstrate correct pronoun usage?

Standard(s) Covered:

ELACC6L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage b. Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive Pronouns

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

myself yourself herself, himself, itself

ourselves yourselves themselves

Intensive Pronouns

An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the same sentence.

Intensive Pronouns

An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the same sentence.

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

You yourselves have seen magic shows on TV.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

You yourselves have seen magic shows on TV.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

You yourselves have seen magic shows on TV.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

You have seen magic shows on TV.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

You have seen magic shows on TV.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

I myself like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

I myself like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

I myself like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

I myself like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

I like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Notice that when you drop an intensive pronoun, a sentence still makes sense.

Intensive Pronouns

Notice that when you drop an intensive pronoun, a sentence still makes sense.

I myself like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Notice that when you drop an intensive pronoun, a sentence still makes sense.

I myself like to perform magic tricks.

Intensive Pronouns

Hisself and theirselves may look like real words, but they are not. Use himself and themselves instead.

ON YOUR OWN

1. The emperor was a vain man.

The emperor himself was a vain man.

ON YOUR OWN

2. The queen knew that she was not as beautiful as Snow White.

The queen herself knew that she was not as beautiful as Snow White.

ON YOUR OWN

3. The students will make their views known.

The students themselves will make their views known.

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