Emphatic Pronouns exercises with Answers

Emphatic pronouns are an interesting part of English grammar. They add emphasis to a noun or pronoun, making the meaning clearer and stronger. These pronouns help make sentences more expressive by showing that the subject did something alone or without help. For example, “She fixed the car herself” highlights that she did the work alone. Emphatic pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, herself, and themselves make sentences more focused and impactful. In this post, we’ll explore into some emphatic pronouns exercises to help you practice and understand how to use them correctly. Let’s get started!

Fill-in-the-Blanks with Emphatic Pronouns

In this section, you’ll be filling in the blanks with the appropriate emphatic pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves). These pronouns are used to emphasize the subject, showing that they performed the action alone or independently.

Fill in the blanks with the correct emphatic pronoun.

1. He did the homework ______.
2. We built the treehouse ______.
3. She cooked the entire meal ______.
4. The cat cleaned ______ after its bath.
5. They decorated the hall ______.
6. I repaired the computer ______.
7. Did you finish the project ______?
8. The president ______ signed the document.
9. We painted the house ______.
10. The children prepared the presentation ______.

Multiple-Choice Questions on Emphatic Pronouns

This exercise involves choosing the correct emphatic pronoun to complete the sentence. Emphatic pronouns are crucial for expressing independence or emphasis.

Choose the correct emphatic pronoun from the options.

• I solved the puzzle ____.
  (a) myself       (b) itself       (c) themselves       (d) herself

• The dog chased the ball ____.
  (a) himself       (b) themselves       (c) itself       (d) ourselves

• We decided to clean the room ____.
  (a) yourselves       (b) themselves       (c) ourselves       (d) himself

• She made the dress ____.
  (a) himself       (b) herself       (c) themselves       (d) ourselves

• You should finish the task ____.
  (a) himself       (b) itself       (c) yourself       (d) themselves

• They carried out the experiment ____.
  (a) ourselves       (b) himself       (c) yourselves       (d) themselves

• He fixed the car engine ____.
  (a) himself       (b) themselves       (c) herself       (d) itself

• We did the shopping ____.
  (a) ourselves       (b) itself       (c) himself       (d) yourself

• The CEO announced the new policy ____.
  (a) herself       (b) himself       (c) ourselves       (d) themselves

• The children made the costumes ____.
  (a) herself       (b) ourselves       (c) themselves       (d) yourself

Sentence Correction with Emphatic Pronouns

In this section, you’ll correct sentences by replacing incorrect emphatic pronouns. These exercises will help you become more comfortable with using emphatic pronouns accurately.

Rewrite sentences with correct emphatic pronoun.

1. The dog itself cleaned himself after the walk.
2. You should complete the task themselves.
3. The team celebrated by yourselves.
4. She herself invited you to the party.
5. I cut himself while preparing dinner.
6. They fixed the car ourselves.
7. He built the house itself.
8. You should thank myself for the gift.
9. The cat played by herself with the ball.
10. We ourselves finished the project.

Identify the Emphatic Pronouns

For this exercise, you’ll identify the emphatic pronouns in the sentences provided. This activity will help you easily spot emphatic pronouns in any context.

Identify the emphatic pronoun in each sentence.

1. I painted the entire wall myself.
2. They organized the event themselves.
3. She cut her hair herself at home.
4. The bird built the nest itself.
5. You must complete the report yourself.
6. The students decorated the classroom themselves.
7. The mayor himself attended the function.
8. We decided to travel to the island ourselves.
9. The machine repaired itself overnight.
10. The boss gave the instructions himself.

Answer Key:

Fill-in-the-Blanks	Multiple-Choice Questions	Sentence Correction	Identify the Emphatic Pronouns
1. himself	1. (a) myself	1. The dog cleaned itself after the walk.	1. myself
2. ourselves	2. (c) itself	2. You should complete the task yourself.	2. themselves
3. herself	3. (c) ourselves	3. The team celebrated by themselves.	3. herself
4. itself	4. (b) herself	4. She invited you to the party herself.	4. itself
5. themselves	5. (c) yourself	5. I cut myself while preparing dinner.	5. yourself
6. myself	6. (d) themselves	6. They fixed the car themselves.	6. themselves
7. yourself	7. (a) himself	7. He built the house himself.	7. himself
8. himself	8. (a) ourselves	8. You should thank me for the gift.	8. ourselves
9. ourselves	9. (b) himself	9. The cat played by itself with the ball.	9. itself
10. themselves	10. (c) themselves	10. We ourselves finished the project.	10. himself

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