Exploring Emphatic Pronouns in Grammar

What is the primary function of reflexive pronouns?

• To connect sentences

• To introduce a new subject

• To reflect the action back to the subject

• To emphasize a noun

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence correctly uses a reflexive pronoun?

• She herself saw the incident.

• They prepared themselves a meal.

• He found himself a new book.

• We talked ourselves into going.

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

In the sentence 'He cut himself shaving', what is the function of 'himself'?

• To emphasize the action

• To reflect the action back to the subject

• To show future action

• To describe the method of action

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

What does emphatic usage of pronouns accomplish in a sentence?

• It adds emphasis to the subject's action or presence.

• It makes the sentence longer.

• It clarifies the subject of the sentence.

• It changes the tense of the verbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which example shows an emphatic pronoun usage?

• I myself don't agree with this.

• They were happy.

• You can see it over there.

• She runs faster than him.

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.2.1C

Can emphatic pronouns be removed from a sentence without changing its basic meaning?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Only in some cases

• Yes, but the sentence becomes informal

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.2.1C

What is the key difference between reflexive and emphatic pronouns?

• Emphatic pronouns introduce new information.

• Reflexive pronouns always follow a preposition.

• Reflexive pronouns can replace the subject.

• Emphatic pronouns can be omitted without altering the sentence's meaning.

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which statement is true about the role of emphatic pronouns?

• They emphasize the action or the doer in the sentence.

• They are used to ask questions.

• They connect clauses in complex sentences.

• They are essential for the grammatical structure of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

How does the use of 'myself' in the sentence 'I'll do it myself' function?

• As a direct object

• As an indirect object

• As an emphatic pronoun

• As a subject

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.2.1C

What effect does using 'herself' in 'The princess herself will be there' have?

• It introduces a new topic

• It emphasizes the princess's participation

• It shows possession

• It functions as a verb

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D