Reflexive and intensive Pronouns Flashcards
is a word that can replace a noun in a sentence
Pronoun
The noun that is replaced by a pronoun is called _____
antecedents
it reflects back to the subject
reflexive pronoun
Uses of Reflexive pronoun
direct object, object of preposition, indirect object
A _____ is the noun phrase that drives the action of a sentence
subject
“Jake ate the cereal.”
What is the subject?
Jake
is the thing that the subject acts upon
Direct object
“Jake ate the cereal.”
What is the direct object?
Cereal
an optional part of a sentence
indirect object
the recipient of an action
indirect object
pronoun after the preposition
object of preposition
pronoun after a word
direct object
indirect object verbs uses
Transitive Verbs
Example of transitive verbs
“address,” “borrow,” “bring,” “discuss,” “raise,” “offer,” “pay,” “write,” “promise,” and “have.”
Pronouns that intensifies or emphasizes the subject
Intensive pronoun