Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts : Use Intensive Pronouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B
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Example Question #1 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the intensive pronoun in the following sentence:
After waiting outside of the stadium all night, the crowd was finally able to congratulate the player himself.
player
himself
night
crowd
himself
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only —
The intensive pronoun himself emphasizes the noun player.
Example Question #2 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the intensive pronoun in the following sentence:
No one was around to help me in the restaurant, so I cleaned off the table myself.
myself
I
me
in
myself
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only —
In this case, "myself" emphasizes the pronoun "I".
Example Question #3 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the intensive pronoun in the following sentence:
No one was in the hotel lobby when I arrived, so I carried all of my bags myself.
myself
carried
I
my
myself
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only —
The intensive pronoun myself emphasizes the pronoun I.
Example Question #4 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.
He drove to California all by _____________.
him
his self
himself
hisself
himself
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example Question #5 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.
The children decorated the cookies ____________.
themselves
theyselfs
themselfs
theyselves
themselves
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example Question #6 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.
Melissa made __________ a sandwich, complete with pickles and tomatoes.
her
itself
hers self
herself
herself
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example Question #7 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.
I’m a little nervous about walking home by ______________ at night.
mineself
mine own self
meself
myself
myself
Explanation: Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example Question #8 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.
Are you going to build that _____________?
yourself
yours self
you
youself
yourself
Explanation: Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example Question #9 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
My father built the swingset hisself.
himself
him
NO CHANGE
themself
himself
Explanation: Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
Example Question #10 : Use Intensive Pronouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.6.1.B
Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
You all must do your homework yourselves.
NO CHANGE
yourselfs
your
youselfs
NO CHANGE
The use of the intensive pronoun “yourselves” makes it clear to the group (presumably students) that they are to do the homework as individuals, and they are not to have someone else do the work for them.
Intensive pronouns emphasize, or intensify, the noun or pronoun they refer to. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence, not just a subject. Intensive pronouns are used for emphasis only — they are not objects of verbs or prepositions.
The intensive pronouns are: myself, yourself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.
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