Task: Identify and Highlight Intensive Pronouns in Each Sentence
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What are Intensive Pronouns?
Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun. They do not change the meaning of the sentence but add emphasis. Intensive pronouns end with
-self (singular) or
-selves (plural). Examples include:
- Myself
- Yourself
- Himself
- Herself
- Ourselves
- Themselves
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Instructions:
Circle or highlight the intensive pronoun in each sentence.
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Solutions:
1.
Did you yourself make the dinner?
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Answer: *Yourself*
- Explanation: "Yourself" emphasizes the subject "you."
2.
Myself like to take walks after breakfast.
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Answer: No intensive pronoun is used correctly here. The sentence is grammatically incorrect because "myself" cannot be the subject of the sentence. It should be "I."
3.
She herself did a great job on setting up the party.
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Answer: *Herself*
- Explanation: "Herself" emphasizes the subject "she."
4.
Leave it alone! I will do it myself.
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Answer: *Myself*
- Explanation: "Myself" emphasizes the subject "I."
5.
Did you discover that yourself?
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Answer: *Yourself*
- Explanation: "Yourself" emphasizes the subject "you."
6.
I myself feel like I did a great job.
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Answer: *Myself*
- Explanation: "Myself" emphasizes the subject "I."
7.
They themselves are ready for the game.
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Answer: *Themselves*
- Explanation: "Themselves" emphasizes the subject "they."
8.
You yourself need to be more careful.
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Answer: *Yourself*
- Explanation: "Yourself" emphasizes the subject "you."
9.
We ourselves made sure to be on time.
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Answer: *Ourselves*
- Explanation: "Ourselves" emphasizes the subject "we."
10.
You yourselves can win the game.
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Answer: *Yourselves*
- Explanation: "Yourselves" emphasizes the subject "you" (plural).
11.
The leader himself believed in his followers.
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Answer: *Himself*
- Explanation: "Himself" emphasizes the subject "the leader."
12.
The kids themselves were excited about the field trip.
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Answer: *Themselves*
- Explanation: "Themselves" emphasizes the subject "the kids."
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Final Answer:
Highlight or circle the following words as intensive pronouns:
1. Yourself
2. (No intensive pronoun; sentence is incorrect.)
3. Herself
4. Myself
5. Yourself
6. Myself
7. Themselves
8. Yourself
9. Ourselves
10. Yourselves
11. Himself
12. Themselves
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{Highlighted/ Circled Words: Yourself, Herself, Myself, Yourself, Myself, Themselves, Yourself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Himself, Themselves}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 6th grade pronoun worksheet.
