Relative and Intensive Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun?
A) I taught myself to play guitar.
B) The author herself read the chapter aloud.
C) He hurt himself during practice.
D) She poured herself a glass of water.
The author herself read the chapter aloud uses herself only to emphasize the subject, not to receive action.
2. Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun?
A) I myself prefer the blue one.
B) The coach himself coached the championship team.
C) She cut herself while slicing apples.
D) The students themselves planned the event.
She cut herself uses herself as the object that receives the cutting action, which makes it reflexive.
3. Which sentence uses myself correctly as an intensive pronoun?
A) Myself made the poster.
B) Please give the book to myself.
C) I painted the bedroom myself.
D) The teacher praised myself.
I painted the bedroom myself uses myself to emphasize the subject I, which is the correct intensive use.
4. Which sentence shows a reflexive pronoun receiving the action?
A) The mayor herself opened the new park.
B) We ourselves designed the costumes.
C) Tom introduced himself to the new student.
D) I myself baked these cookies.
Tom introduced himself shows the action of introducing returning to Tom, so himself is reflexive here.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The president himself delivered the speech to the crowd.
Himself is an intensive pronoun that emphasizes the singular masculine subject president.
2. I accidentally locked myself out of the house.
Myself is reflexive here because the locking action returns to the subject I as the object.
3. The dancers practiced the routine themselves every afternoon.
Themselves is an intensive pronoun that emphasizes the plural subject dancers and stresses independence.
4. She taught herself how to knit a scarf.
Herself is reflexive because the teaching action returns to the subject she as the object.
5. We ourselves chose the colors for the mural.
Ourselves is an intensive pronoun that emphasizes the first person plural subject we without changing the meaning.