Intensive Pronouns

Choose the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.

Games were being held in Larissa, and Perseus decided to go there _________.

• itself

• themselves

• yourself

• himself

Choose the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.

Medusa protected ________ by turning men into stone.

• itself

• herself

• ourselves

• himself

Choose the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.

The children can decorate the Christmas tree by _______________.

• yourselves

• myself

• ourselves

• themselves

Choose the correct intensive pronoun to complete the sentence.

Hi, Martin!  Hi, Rebecca!  Please come in and make ______________ at home. 

• yourself

• yourselves

• ourselves

• themselves

What are the three rules that intensive pronouns always follow?

• The pronoun can be removed from the sentence and the sentence would still be complete.

• The pronoun usually refers to the subject and matches the noun in number and gender. The pronoun cannot be the subject.

• The pronoun often, though not always, appears right after the noun or pronoun it is emphasizing.

• The pronoun must appear after the word "by." For example, 'by himself.'