Worked example
Add emphasis: I ___ checked every label.
Answer & why
Answer: myself
Myself emphasizes I. I checked every label remains complete without it.
Grade 6 · Reading & language
Use an intensive pronoun for emphasis
Choose an intensive pronoun that agrees with the person or people it emphasizes.
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All 6 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Add emphasis: We ___ repaired the gate.
- himself
- myself
- ourselves
- itself
A hint
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun; removing it leaves the core sentence complete.
Answer & why
Answer: ourselves
Ourselves matches we and emphasizes who did the repair.
Question 2
Add emphasis: The machine ___ was undamaged.
- themselves
- itself
- ourselves
- myself
A hint
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun; removing it leaves the core sentence complete.
Answer & why
Answer: itself
Itself refers back to the singular machine and adds emphasis.
Question 3
Add emphasis: She ___ presented the proposal.
- herself
- himself
- ourselves
- themselves
A hint
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun; removing it leaves the core sentence complete.
Answer & why
Answer: herself
Herself matches she; the sentence She presented the proposal already has a subject.
Question 4
Add emphasis: He ___ painted the sign.
- itself
- ourselves
- himself
- herself
A hint
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun; removing it leaves the core sentence complete.
Answer & why
Answer: himself
Himself matches he and emphasizes the painter’s personal involvement.
Question 5
Add emphasis: I ___ checked every label.
- myself
- themselves
- himself
- ourselves
A hint
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun; removing it leaves the core sentence complete.
Answer & why
Answer: myself
Myself emphasizes I. I checked every label remains complete without it.
Question 6
Add emphasis: The gardeners ___ designed this space.
- myself
- herself
- itself
- themselves
A hint
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or pronoun; removing it leaves the core sentence complete.
Answer & why
Answer: themselves
The plural gardeners take themselves; the word adds emphasis rather than a new participant.