Students in Grade 4 distinguish reflexive pronouns from intensive pronouns by examining how each works in context. Nine fill-in sentences ask learners to choose forms like myself, herself, themselves, and ourselves, while a matching activity links key terms to clear roles. The worksheet emphasizes that reflexive pronouns are essential objects, but intensive pronouns simply add emphasis. This Grade 4 worksheet supports CCSS L.4.1a and builds careful, intentional pronoun use across writing tasks.
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Relative and Intensive Pronouns
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Maya baked the entire cake by herself for the bake sale.
2. The principal himself handed out the awards at the ceremony.
3. The students cleaned the classroom themselves before vacation began.
4. I made this birdhouse myself during woodworking class.
5. The cat groomed itself in the warm patch of sunlight.
6. We promised ourselves that we would finish the project early.
7. The author herself signed every copy of her newest novel.
8. You should be proud of yourself for finishing the marathon.
9. The mayor himself visited the school to thank the volunteers.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Reflexive pronoun
→ Refers back to subject and is needed for meaning
Refers back to subject and is needed for meaning
Intensive pronoun
→ Adds emphasis and can be removed without losing meaning
Adds emphasis and can be removed without losing meaning
Antecedent
→ The noun the pronoun refers back to
The noun the pronoun refers back to
Object of the verb
→ The role a reflexive pronoun fills in a clause
The role a reflexive pronoun fills in a clause
Relative and Intensive Pronouns
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Maya baked the entire cake by herself for the bake sale.
2) The principal himself handed out the awards at the ceremony.
3) The students cleaned the classroom themselves before vacation began.
4) I made this birdhouse myself during woodworking class.
5) The cat groomed itself in the warm patch of sunlight.
6) We promised ourselves that we would finish the project early.
7) The author herself signed every copy of her newest novel.
8) You should be proud of yourself for finishing the marathon.
9) The mayor himself visited the school to thank the volunteers.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Reflexive pronoun
→ Refers back to subject and is needed for meaning
Refers back to subject and is needed for meaning
Intensive pronoun
→ Adds emphasis and can be removed without losing meaning
Adds emphasis and can be removed without losing meaning
Antecedent
→ The noun the pronoun refers back to
The noun the pronoun refers back to
Object of the verb
→ The role a reflexive pronoun fills in a clause
The role a reflexive pronoun fills in a clause
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