Intensive Pronouns

Intensive Pronouns

Multiple Choice

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the each sentence below.

The snake coiled up angrily, then reared _______________ ugly head at the unsuspecting hiker.

• his

• her

• it

• its

Multiple Choice

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the each sentence below.

Tom decided that Jim deserved the award, so he gave it to ________.

• he

• you

• her

• him

Multiple Choice

Choose the pronoun to correctly match the antecedent in the each sentence below.

Each of the boys takes care of _______________ own room.

• her

• his

• their

• theirs

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.

Neither Mary nor Laura has turned in her report.

• subject

• object

• possessive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.

I gave the hat to her.

• subject

• object

• possessive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.

The hat is not his, but instead hers.

• subject

• object

• possessive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.

Joel and I hope to get tickets for the concert.

• subject

• object

• possessive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence below.

He was fascinated by the study of black holes.

• subject

• object

• possessive

• intensive

Multiple Choice

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of a noun.
• A word that takes the place of verbs.
• A word that takes the place of adjectives.
• A word that takes the place of adverbs.

Multiple Choice

Identify the intensive pronoun in the following sentence.

They themselves knew they looked funny.

• they

• themselves

• looked

• funny

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with an appropriate pronoun.

The work __________ is not difficult.

• myself

• ourself

• itself

• himself

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with an appropriate pronoun.

You should learn to repair things _________.

• theirselves

• yourselves

• themselves

• yourself

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with an appropriate pronoun.

We ________ aren’t sure of the color we should use.

• hisself

• ourselves

• themselves

• itself

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with an appropriate pronoun.

The painters should see ______ in those funny hats.

• thierselves

• themselves

• ourselves

• itself

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with an appropriate pronoun.

Her brother has taught _______ much about house repair and maintenance.

• hisself

• herself

• himself

• itself

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent of the underlined pronoun?

Hubert found himself in the middle of a flood.

• found

• middle

• Hubert

• flood