Relative and Intensive Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The principal himself handed out the awards.
Himself is an intensive pronoun that emphasizes the singular masculine subject principal.
2. I baked the cake myself for the party.
Myself is the intensive pronoun used to emphasize the first person singular subject I.
3. The students decorated the room themselves before the event.
Themselves emphasizes the plural subject students, showing they did the decorating without help.
4. You yourself said you would feed the cat tonight.
Yourself is the intensive pronoun matching the singular second person subject you.
5. We painted the fence ourselves on Saturday.
Ourselves is the intensive pronoun used to emphasize the first person plural subject we.
6. The author herself signed every copy of the book.
Herself emphasizes a singular feminine subject like the author, showing she personally signed the books.
7. The cat itself opened the cupboard door.
Itself is the intensive pronoun used to emphasize a singular nonhuman subject such as the cat.
8. You students must finish the project yourselves tonight.
Yourselves is the intensive pronoun that matches a plural second person subject like you students.
9. The coach himself designed the team's new uniform.
Himself emphasizes a singular masculine subject and shows the coach personally designed the uniform.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
I finished the puzzle ___.
→ myself
yourself
Maya wrote the speech ___.
→ herself
themselves
The boys cleaned the gym ___.
→ themselves
myself
You ___ chose the topic.
→ yourself
herself
Intensive pronouns must match the subject in person and number, so I pairs with myself and Maya pairs with herself.