ABOUT THE MODULE

Imagine you are in a foot race!

Parts of this module are likened to a foot race. As in life, we all have to keep
moving forward. Despite the setbacks and roadblocks brought about by the multitude of
issues around us, we all have to move and even run at times in order to reach our
destination on time.
Therefore, this module contains four (4) chapters. Each chapter corresponds to a
grading quarter. Chapters contain lessons which are specifically designed and
reformatted to coincide with the new normal in learning (i.e. blended learning, modular
approach). Parts of the lesson consist of the following:

At the beginning of every lesson in this module, you will be

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 LESSON 1: REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
(WEEK 1)
After going through this module, you are expected to:
➢ To use reflexive pronouns correctly in sentences;
➢ Use intensive pronouns correctly in sentences
➢

Ready?
Directions: Identify the pronoun in each sentence by underlining it once. Then
write
reflexive or intensive on the blank provided to tell what type of pronoun it is.

1. Help yourself to a cookie.

2. The dog managed to get himself out of the yard.
3. She treated herself to a cup of coffee and a scone.
4. The star himself directed the movie.
5. We decided to give ourselves the day off.
6. Miss Jenkins herself was hoping we would have a snow day.
7. She can protect herself from harm with a few simple steps.
8. Remind yourself not to be in too much of a hurry when you’re driving.
9. They will have to determine that themselves.
10. George himself decided to call off his party.
Score: _ /10

Share your thoughts!

How well did you do with the grammar recall? How were you able to
distinguish reflexive pronoun from intensive pronoun?

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REFLEXIVE PRONOUN & INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
Reflexive and Intensive pronouns are kind of like identical twins. They look
the same, but they’re actually different. Both of them end in -self or -selves.

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,

ourselves, yourselves, themselves

What is the difference with these two pronouns?

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
- tells us that whoever performs the action in a sentence is also the one on the
receiving end of that action. In other words, the reflexive pronoun reflects
back to the subject. It “reflects” directly back onto the subject of the sentence.
- Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object are the same
- They are essential to understanding the meaning of the sentence.

Example:

Luffy saw himself in a mirror.

Himself refers to the subject, which is Luffy (noun).

She went to the concert by herself.

Herself refers to the subject, which is She (pronoun).

The reflexive pronoun is preceded by the subject. The subject may be the noun
(e.g., Luffy) or the pronoun representing the noun (e.g., she). Who saw himself in the
mirror? Luffy, the subject. What/Who did Luffy see in the mirror? Himself, also the
subject. Who went to the concert? She, the subject. Whom did she go with to the
concert? Herself, also the subject.

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*Know When not to Use Reflexive Pronouns ...
Do not use reflexive pronouns instead of subject or object pronouns.

Error Correction

Mark and myself went to the movies. Mark and I went to the movies.

Our teacher gave Sara and myself Our teacher gave Sara and me
an award for the best project. an award for the best project.

hisself himself

ourself ourselves

theirself, theirselves, or themself themselves

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pronouns

INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
- emphasizes a preceding noun, which is often (but not always) the
noun immediately before the pronoun.
- intensive pronouns look exactly the same as reflexive pronouns, but they are
only used for emphasis.
Example:
The President of the Philippines himself gave the award to the winner.

Himself refers to the President of the Philippines. Using an intensive pronoun tells
the reader (or listener) that it's a big deal that the President gave the award. After all,
he's not just anybody—he's the President of the Philippines!
Since intensive pronouns are used only for emphasis, they can be removed from
a sentence without affecting its meaning. The same is not true of reflexive pronouns,
which do cause a change in meaning when removed from a sentence. Look at the
following comparison to understand the difference.
 Reflexive Intensive

The queen bought herself a dog. The The queen bought the dog herself.
queen bought something for herself. The intensive pronoun herself merely
She is both completing and receiving the emphasizes the fact that the queen (not
action in the sentence. someone else) was the one who bought
the dog.

Notice how the meaning changes when If the intensive pronoun is removed, the
we remove the reflexive pronoun: The meaning doesn't change:
queen bought herself a dog. The queen bought the dog herself. The
Did the queen buy the dog for herself, or queen still bought the dog regardless of
did she buy it for someone else? Without whether the intensive pronoun is in the
the reflexive pronoun, there's no way to sentence or not.
know for sure.

Go!

Activity 1
A. Direction: Draw 1 line under the pronouns used in each of the following
sentences. Draw an arrow from the pronoun used to the noun/pronoun it is referring to.
Then, identify if it is reflexive or intensive pronoun, write your answer on the blank
provided before the number.

Ex.: Reflexive 1. Kikiyo forced herself to spend time with her sweetheart.

1. The Naruto himself made the arrangements for a family vacation.

2. The Sakura herself was too busy at work to spend time with her family.
3. “I don’t think I can allow myself a vacation,” the busy mother thought.
4. “Can’t you take the kids yourself?” she asked her husband.
5. “But we will miss you. We can’t possibly bring ourselves to leave
without you,” said her husband.
 6. “We’ve been looking forward to this trip. We even bought ourselves
new clothes!”. The children said.
7. Finally, she shut the computer and stood up. The work will take care
of itself.
8. “Okay, let us enjoy ourselves!” she said, smiling.
9. The kids worked themselves into a frenzy in their excitement.
10. To make sure their mother would not back out, the kids
themselves packed her clothes.
11. Dorothea herself led a movement to improve prisons.
12. The prisoners could not easily help themselves.
13. Dix must have pleased herself as changes began.
14. Humane treatment itself was Dix’s goal for all institutions.
15. The prisoners themselves expressed appreciation.

Keep Moving!

Activity 2
Direction: Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun form. Write whether
the pronoun is reflexive or intensive.
Ex.: The suffrage movement grew slowly. Answer:
The suffrage movement itself grew slowly. (intensive)
1. Susan B. Anthony led the women’s suffrage movement.
2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton supported as a journalist.
3. Women who wanted the vote attached to the movement.
4. The movement began in 1848.
5. Women improved to achieve their goal.
6. We should remind not to take our rights for granted.
7. The original leaders proved .
8. The struggle ended in victory in 1920.
9. Ida M. Tarbell considered a journalist.
10. We read her work in old newspapers at the library.
 11. Tarbell investigated corruption in industry.
12. Magazines prided on publishing her articles.
13. She investigated corruption on publishing her articles.
14. The owner of a magazine defended her work.
15. Tarbell brought much attention.

Almost there!

Activity 3
A. Direction: Construct your own sentences using the following intensive
pronouns.
Ex: ( themselves ) The players themselves submit to rapid testing.
1. (myself )

2. (yourself )

3. (himself )

4. (herself )

5. (themselves )
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 B. Directions: Construct your own sentences using the following
reflexive pronouns.
1. (himself )

2. (herself)

3. (themselves)

4. (itself)

5. (myself)

You are a Finisher!

If you will be given a chance to have a talk with the President of the
Republic of the Philippines, what would you like to tell him?
✓ Take note to make use of at least 5 reflexive and 5 intensive pronouns.
✓ Check the rubric below for your write-up.

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 RUBRIC FOR YOUR ESSAY

SCORE 5 4 3 2

TOTAL / 20

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