WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-emphatic pronouns practice

 

Emphatic Pronouns: 10 Practice MCQs

1. Identify the emphatic pronoun: "The Queen herself gave the prizes."

A. The

B. Queen

C. herself

D. gave

2. Which sentence uses an emphatic pronoun?

A. I washed myself.

B. I myself saw him do it.

C. He hurt himself.

D. They deceived themselves.

3. Complete the sentence: "He _______ said so."

A. him

B. himself

C. his

D. he

4. In the sentence "I will do it myself", the word "myself" is:

A. Reflexive

B. Relative

C. Emphatic

D. Possessive

5. Choose the correct pronoun: "We _______ witnessed the accident."

A. ourselves

B. ourself

C. us

D. themselves

6. Which of these is an example of an Emphatic Pronoun used for a thing?

A. The town itself is not very large.

B. It hurt itself.

C. She herself cooked the meal.

D. The dog bit itself.

7. Identify the type of pronoun: "You yourself are to blame."

A. Reflexive

B. Emphatic

C. Personal

D. Demonstrative

8. "They _______ admitted their guilt." Which word correctly completes the sentence?

A. themselves

B. theirselves

C. them

D. themself

9. Which sentence contains a Reflexive pronoun, NOT an Emphatic one?

A. I will go myself.

B. He set himself a hard task.

C. The wall itself fell.

D. We ourselves saw it.

10. Fill in the blank: "The poor woman _______ had to carry the load."

A. herself

B. himself

C. themselves

D. itself

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Answer Key

Question	Answer	Explanation
1	C	Emphasizes that the Queen personally did the action.
2	B	"I myself" adds emphasis; "I saw him" is still a full sentence.
3	B	Matches the singular masculine subject "He".
4	C	The object of the verb is "it," so "myself" is just for emphasis.
5	A	"Ourselves" is the correct plural form for "We".
6	A	"Itself" emphasizes the noun "town."
7	B	It emphasizes "You" and follows it immediately.
8	A	Standard English plural form is "themselves."
9	B	"Himself" is the indirect object of "set," making it reflexive.
10	A	Matches the singular feminine subject "woman."