 Demonstrative Pronouns identify a specific antecedent.  This and these are used for items close up. ex. This is delicious. ex. These are beautiful.  That and those are used for items far away. ex. That will run for an hour. ex. Those are covered with an inch of snow.

 Reflexive/Intensive pronouns often end in –self or – selves. They are used in sentences when restating the sentence’s subject. Intensive Ex: I can do the task myself. Intensive Ex: They traveled to Florida themselves. Reflexive Ex: Amy surprised herself by studying for the test. Reflexive Ex: We expected ourselves to accomplish great things. Reflexive pronouns are always used as objects, not subjects. Intensive pronouns are always used to add extra emphasis about a subject.

 Copy the lists below: Personal Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun I myself you (singular) yourself you (plural) yourselves he himself she herself it itself we ourselves they themselves “Hisself” and “Theirselves” are not real pronouns—they are slang, or dialect!!

 Reflexive pronouns and intensive pronouns are the same words. However, depending on context, the pronouns may be considered reflexive or intensive.  If the –self/-selves pronoun is removed from the sentence, and the sentence does not keep its original meaning, the pronoun is reflexive.  Ex: Susan and Tracy treated themselves to ice cream after school. Susan and Tracy treated themselves to ice cream after school. This sentence loses meaning when the reflexive is removed.  If the –self/-selves pronoun is removed from the sentence, and the sentence still keeps its original meaning, the pronoun is intensive.  Ex: Mark himself delivered the packages to the children. Mark himself delivered the packages to the children. This sentence keeps its original meaning.