Daily Grammar

Lesson 25

Parts of Speech - Pronouns

The personal pronounsPersonal pronouns refer to (1) the speaker or speakers, (2) those spoken to, or (3) those spoken about.  Source: Lesson 21 myself, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, and themselves can also be used as intensive pronouns.

Example:
Carl himself won the race.

 
 
 

Instructions: Find the intensive pronouns in these sentences.

1. We ourselves went to the movie.

We ourselves went to the movie.

2. The man himself wrestled the alligator.

The man himself wrestled the alligator.

3. Jeanne herself gave us the gift.

Jeanne herself gave us the gift.

4. They themselves had played until dark.

They themselves had played until dark.

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