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In a sentence where:
PronounSingularPluralI (a) “I” is used; the emphatic pronoun is “myself”.
You (B) “You” is used or a speaker is speaking to a person, the
He emphatic pronoun is “yourself”.
She (C) “You” is used, when a speaker is speaking to two or more
It people, the emphatic pronoun is “yourselves”.
We (D) A single masculine (male) name is used, example Jack, the
TheyMyself emphatic pronoun is “himself”.
Yourself (E) A single feminine (female) name is used, example Jane, the
Himself emphatic pronoun is “herself”.
Herself (F) “It” or a name of a non-living thing is used example door, the
Itself emphatic pronoun is “itself”.
- (G) “We is used or “I” and other name (s) are used, example Jane
Ex: I made this birthday car --myself, you must learn to sew and I, the emphatic pronoun is “ourselves”.
Yourselves
the buttons yourself, Joe brought the box into the office (H) Two or more names are used, example Johan and Jane the
himself, The lady fought of the- robber herself, The door will emphatic pronoun is “themselves”.
- posters ourselves. The
lock itself, Sam & I designed the
girls made the hats themselves.-
Ourselves
Themselves
Fill in the blanks with the correct emphatic
pronoun. Look at the pictures carefully.

1. I ____________________ have bought a new pair of

socks.
2. We painted the fence __________________ over the
weekend.
3. You must learn to correct these mistakes
________________ in order to learn, the teacher told Peter
and William.
4. Peter washed the dishes __________________ after
dinner.
5. Jane & Julia decided to speak to the principal
_____________
___________ after the argument.
6. She did the housework _______________. Nobody
helped her.
7. Mr. Jim does the cooking __________________. He enjoys
it.
8. The teacher ___________________ is not sure why Jane
is not in school today.
9. The children cleaned their faces ___________________
before they went to bed.
10. I drew this beautiful picture of the mermaid
______________.
11. My mother told _____________________ to wash the
dishes.
12. The soldier polished his boots
__________________________.
13. The teacher told the pupils that ___________________
must hand in their homework on time.
14. The boy knows how to tie his shoelaces
____________________.
15. The cat caught the mouse ______________________.
16. Ricky felt that he ____________________ was
responsible for the safety on the little children.
17. Christine cleans her bedroom ___________________