Partner Practice (15 minutes) - Pronouns

Passage: David prepared his project himself, staying up late to finish the experiment. The materials he needed were expensive, so he budgeted carefully himself. When the judge asked who assembled the display, David replied, “I did it myself.” His sister, proud of his work, said she would not help next time—David insisted he could manage himself.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Identify the pronouns in the passage that refer back to David.

• he, his

• she, her

• they, them

• it, its

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the intensive pronouns in the passage.

• himself, herself, themselves

• he, she, they

• his, her, their

• who, whom, whose

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Select the reflexive pronoun from the passage.

• himself

• they

• her

• us

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Identify the pronoun in the sentence that is not reflexive or intensive.

• Him

• Myself

• Yourself

• Ourselves

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

An intensive pronoun is used to add emphasis to a noun or pronoun in a sentence. What is the purpose of an intensive pronoun?

• To add emphasis to a noun or pronoun

• To show possession

• To indicate a question

• To replace a noun

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

What is the sentence “David prepared his project himself” rewritten without the intensive pronoun?

• David prepared his project.

• David prepared his project by himself.

• David himself prepared his project.

• David prepared himself his project.

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

What is the sentence “He budgeted carefully himself.” rewritten without the pronoun?

• Budgeted carefully.

• He budgeted carefully.

• Carefully budgeted himself.

• Budgeted himself carefully.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an intensive pronoun with a sentence from the passage?

• I myself read the passage carefully.

• I read the passage careful.

• Myself read the passage carefully.

• I read myself the passage carefully.

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Passage: David prepared his project himself, staying up late to finish the experiment. The materials he needed were expensive, so he budgeted carefully himself. When the judge asked who assembled the display, David replied, “I did it myself.” His sister, proud of his work, said she would not help next time—David insisted he could manage himself. Fill in: “If David had not done the work ___, someone else would have done it.” (Choose intense or reflexive as appropriate.)

• himself

• him

• his

• he

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B