Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts : Use Intensive Pronouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B

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Example Question #21 : Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts

Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.

 The Prime Minister herself attended the ceremony.

Possible Answers:

hers

NO CHANGE

herselves

sheself

Correct answer:

NO CHANGE

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 #22 : Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts

Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.

Babies are able to feed thereselves after about a year.

Possible Answers:

themselves

NO CHANGE

theyself

theyselves

Correct answer:

themselves

Explanation:

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 #23 : Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts

Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.

I gave mineself plenty of time to get to school today.

Possible Answers:

NO CHANGE

me

myself

I

Correct answer:

myself

Explanation:

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.

 

 

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