In Grade 4, you learn two important kinds of pronouns: relative pronouns and intensive pronouns. Relative pronouns include who, whom, whose, which, and that. They begin a special group of words called a dependent clause that gives more information about a noun. For example, in The girl who won the race smiled, the relative pronoun who introduces the clause who won the race and tells more about the girl. Use who, whom, and whose for people, and use which or that for animals and things. Intensive pronouns end in self or selves, like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. They emphasize a subject. In The teacher herself signed the book, herself simply stresses that the teacher did it personally, and the sentence still makes sense if you take herself out. Be careful not to mix up intensive pronouns with reflexive pronouns. Reflexive pronouns look the same but receive the action of the verb. In I taught myself to ride a bike, myself is reflexive because it is the object that receives the action. If you can remove the pronoun and the sentence still works, it is intensive; if removing it changes the meaning, it is reflexive. Practicing these patterns will sharpen your sentences and help meet CCSS L.4.1a goals.
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Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
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What You'll Learn
These relative and intensive pronouns worksheets help grade 4 students develop essential english skills through engaging activities.
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Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Using which or that instead of who when the relative clause describes a person, such as writing The teacher which helped me instead of The teacher who helped me.
- Confusing intensive and reflexive pronouns, for example treating I cooked dinner myself and I taught myself the same way without checking whether the pronoun receives the action or only emphasizes the subject.
- Choosing a pronoun that does not match the subject, like writing The students decorated the room himself instead of using the plural intensive pronoun themselves to match students.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a relative pronoun?
A relative pronoun is a word like who, whom, whose, which, or that that begins a dependent clause and connects it to a noun in the main sentence.
When do I use who, which, or that?
Use who, whom, and whose for people, and use that or which for animals and things. Use that for essential information and which for extra information set off by commas.
What is an intensive pronoun?
An intensive pronoun is a self or selves pronoun, such as myself or themselves, that emphasizes the subject. The sentence still makes sense if you remove the intensive pronoun.
How is a reflexive pronoun different from an intensive pronoun?
Reflexive and intensive pronouns look alike, but a reflexive pronoun receives the action of the verb, while an intensive pronoun only adds emphasis and can be removed without changing the meaning.
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to. Relative and intensive pronouns must agree with their antecedents in person and number to keep the sentence clear.
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