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The dean herself approved Joseph’s schedule.

The fire damage was confined to the building itself and did not

extend to the grounds.

To save money on his home renovation, John did all the painting

and tile work himself.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns show that an action was performed by someone

on himself or herself (or by something on itself).

Mac accidentally cut himself with a knife.

The oven cleans itself with no need for chemicals or elbow

grease.

The executive blamed herself for the company’s problems.

Practice 17-8 Recognizing Intensive and

Reflexive Pronouns

Underline the -self pronoun in each sentence below. Then, in the

blank provided, write I if the pronoun is an intensive pronoun and R if it

is a reflexive pronoun.