Read each sentence. Sort it — is the pronoun used as a REFLEXIVE pronoun (the doer and receiver of the action are the same person/thing) or an EMPHASISING pronoun (it just adds stress to who did something, and could be removed without changing the basic meaning)?
Sort it!
1We ourselves built this model for the science exhibition.
2I myself will speak to the shopkeeper about this.
3We enjoyed ourselves at the fair.
4They organised the whole fair themselves.
5The parrot admired itself in the mirror.
6I taught myself to swim last summer.
7They blamed themselves for losing the match.
8The Principal himself gave away the prizes.
9She hurt herself while climbing the tree.
10She herself climbed the tree without any help.
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Emphasising
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2
Complete each line of this dialogue with the correct reflexive or emphasising pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves). Write just the missing word.
Rewrite it!
1.Farhan: Did your mother stitch this dress? Priya: Yes, she stitched it .
2.Coach: Did the players choose their own team captain? Vikram: Yes, they chose .
3.Teacher: Did someone help you paint this poster? Meera: No, I painted it all by .
4.Karan: Does your grandfather still drive the car? Isha: Yes, he drives it every single day.
5.Anjali: Who repaired your bicycle? Rohit: I fixed it .
3
Complete each line of this dialogue with the correct reflexive or emphasising pronoun.
Rewrite it!
1.Sunita: Did your team win the quiz on your own? Rehan: Yes, we solved every question .
2.Grandmother: How did the kitten get down from the roof? Aarav: It climbed down , slowly.
3.Sameer: Can you help me carry this box? Divya: I can't right now — you'll have to manage by .
4.Tara: Are you sure you can lift that alone? Ibrahim: Yes, I can carry it .
5.Mrs Rao: Who organised the whole sports day? Mr Nair: The senior students planned it , without any teacher's help.
