Just a reminder we worked on reflexive and intensive pronouns yesterday. They use the same words: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. The difference, however, is that an intensive pronoun can be removed from a sentence and it will still make sense, i.e. Did you yourself wash the car? It becomes did you wash the car? On the other hand, a reflexive pronoun, when removed, totally changes the sentence, i.e. I saw (myself) in the car's mirror. I saw in the car mirror.
Exit slip: The primary distinction between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun is that a reflexive pronoun _____________________________ whereas an intensive pronoun _________________.
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