This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns”.
1. Fill in the blanks.
_________ pronouns turn the action done by the subject upon the subject.
a) Reflexive
b) Emphatic
c) Personal
d) Demonstrative
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Explanation: The reflective pronouns are the pronouns which turn back (reflects) upon the subject when the action is done by the subject. For example: “She spoiled her work herself.” In the given sentence, the word “herself” acts as a reflexive pronoun.
2. Choose the correct option.
When “-self” is added to “my” and “-selves” is added to “our” we get ________ pronouns.
a) Reflexive
b) Emphatic
c) Personal
d) Demonstrative
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Explanation: When “-self” or “-selves” is added to “my” or “our” respectively, we obtain what are called Compound Personal Pronouns. For example: our – ourselves.
3. Fill in the blanks.
Compound Personal Pronouns are used for the sake of _________
a) Description
b) Illustration
c) Demonstration
d) Emphasis
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Explanation: Compound personal pronouns are used for the purpose for emphasis and therefore are called emphasizing pronouns. The other options are incorrect. For example: “I myself had no idea what was going on”. In the given sentence, the word “myself” acts as an emphatic pronoun.
4. Choose the correct option.
Compound Personal Pronouns are also called Emphatic Pronouns.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Compound Personal Pronouns are also called Emphasizing/Emphatic Pronouns as they are used for the purpose/sake of emphasis in sentences.
5. Fill in the blanks.
In older English, a simple pronoun was used _________
a) Descriptively
b) Demonstratively
c) Reflexively
d) Emphatically
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Explanation: In older English, especially in poetry, a simple pronoun was used in order to reflect the action done by the subject upon the subject itself.
6. Identify the type of pronoun used in the given sentence.
He fooled himself.
a) Reflexive
b) Emphatic
c) Demonstrative
d) Descriptive
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Explanation: The pronoun “himself” used in the given sentence acts as a reflexive pronoun a it reflects the action done by the subject upon the subject itself.
7. Identify the type of pronoun used in the given sentence.
I myself witnessed the accident.
a) Reflexive
b) Emphatic
c) Demonstrative
d) Descriptive
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Explanation: The pronoun “myself” in the given sentence is used for the purpose of emphasis and therefore, it is an Emphatic pronoun.
8. Identify the pronoun used in the given sentence.
They themselves agreed that they were the ones responsible for the accident.
a) They
b) Themselves
c) That
d) For
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Explanation: In the given sentence the word “themselves” acts as a pronoun depicting the subject “they” and acts as an emphatic pronoun as it is used for the purpose of emphasis.
9. Identify the type of pronoun used in the given sentence.
We will look after it ourselves.
a) Reflexive
b) Emphatic
c) Demonstrative
d) Descriptive
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Explanation: The pronoun “ourselves” in the given sentence is used as an emphatic pronoun in order to emphasize the subject and the subject’s act.
10. Identify the type of pronoun used in the given sentence.
The dog bit itself.
a) Reflexive
b) Emphatic
c) Demonstrative
d) Descriptive
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the pronoun “itself” is used as a reflexive pronoun as it used to reflect the action performed by the subject upon the subject itself.
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