Intensive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns Intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun already in the sentence. They always end in "-self" or "-selves". They aren't essential to the sentence's basic meaning (unlike reflexive pronouns). List of Intensive Pronouns myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselves How to Use Them Emphasize the subject: "I myself saw the whole thing!" Emphasize the object: "They blamed the mistake on the manager himself." Show someone did something alone: "She decorated the entire house herself." Important Note: Intensive pronouns are identical in form to reflexive pronouns, but they have different functions.