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Intensive Pronouns Quiz: Silly Situations Edition

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence correctly uses an intensive pronoun to emphasize who ate the entire pizza?

a)
The pizza itself was eaten by my little brother.
b)
My little brother himself ate the entire pizza meant for eight people.
c)
My little brother ate the pizza by him.
d)
The pizza was eaten by my little brother himself.
2.

The hamster itself escaped from its cage and drove my mom's car to the grocery store.

What is the purpose of the intensive pronoun?

a)
To emphasize that the hamster (not another pet) did this crazy thing
b)
To show the hamster owns the car
c)
To show the hamster is talking to itself
d)
To replace the word 'hamster'
3.

Which intensive pronoun would best complete this sentence?

The vegetables _______ seemed to run away from my dinner plate.

a)
ourselves
b)
themselves
c)
itself
d)
herself
4.
Why might a writer choose to use an intensive pronoun in this sentence: 'The principal _______ wore pajamas to school on Tuesday'?
a)
To make the sentence grammatically correct
b)
To show surprise that the principal (not a student) did something so silly
c)
To replace the word 'principal'
d)
To make the sentence longer
5.

Which sentence shows the INCORRECT use of an intensive pronoun?

a)
The alien spaceship landed next to myself in the backyard.
b)
You yourself can teach your goldfish to play soccer.
c)
We ourselves built a fort out of couch cushions and pizza boxes.
d)
The dancing banana itself made me laugh until I cried.
6.

In the sentence 'I myself ate seventeen chocolate chip cookies before breakfast,' what would happen if you removed the intensive pronoun?

a)
The sentence would still make sense but lose emphasis
b)
The sentence would lose its basic meaning
c)
The sentence would need a different verb
d)
The sentence would become grammatically incorrect
7.

Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun to create the strongest emphasis about who performed the silly action?

a)
The rubber chicken was making people laugh.
b)
The rubber chicken itself made everyone laugh during the serious assembly.
c)
Everyone laughed at the rubber chicken.
d)
The rubber chicken made everyone laugh.
8.

What is the main difference between 'The monkey stole my sandwich' and 'The monkey itself stole my sandwich'?

a)
The second sentence has better grammar
b)
The first sentence is incorrect
c)
The second sentence changes who performed the action
d)
The second sentence emphasizes that the monkey (not another animal) did the stealing
9.

Which intensive pronoun correctly completes this sentence?

The socks _______ seemed to walk out of the laundry room and hide under my bed.

a)
itself
b)
themselves
c)
himself
d)
ourselves
10.

In which sentence does the intensive pronoun clarify (make clear) who performed an unexpected action?

a)
The kindergarteners themselves organized a protest against nap time.
b)
The cafeteria served pizza for lunch today.
c)
The teacher helped the students with their math homework.
d)
Students worked hard on their science projects.
11.

Which sentences demonstrate that intensive pronouns can be removed without changing the meaning of a sentence?

a)
'The pickle gave itself to me' → 'The pickle gave to me'
b)
Both the first and third options are correct
c)
'I saw the pickle itself' → 'I saw the pickle'
d)
'The pickle itself jumped off my sandwich' → 'The pickle jumped off my sandwich'
12.

Why is the intensive pronoun in this sentence useful?

The tiny ant itself carried my entire birthday cake across the kitchen floor.

a)
It shows the cake was heavy
b)
It emphasizes the surprising fact that such a small creature could move something so big
c)
It tells us the ant's age
d)
It makes the sentence grammatically correct
13.

Which intensive pronoun would best fit this sentence about a surprising event?

The broccoli _______ started doing the chicken dance on my dinner plate.

a)
himself
b)
themselves
c)
itself
d)
ourselves
14.
In the sentence 'We ourselves trained our pet rock to fetch the newspaper,' the intensive pronoun suggests:
a)
The rock belongs to them
b)
They trained it for themselves only
c)
They are proud of accomplishing this impossible task without help
d)
No one helped them train it
15.

Which sentence incorrectly uses an intensive pronoun?

a)
The dancing elephants themselves performed at the school talent show.
b)
The magic wand gave three wishes to themselves.
c)
The flying pig itself landed in our swimming pool.
d)
The superhero cat himself saved the day by opening a can of tuna.
16.

Why might an author write this sentence with an intensive pronoun?

The old teddy bear itself seemed to wink at me from the toy chest.

a)
To make the teddy bear sound alive and magical
b)
To show the teddy bear owns the wink
c)
To correct the grammar
d)
To make the sentence longer
17.

Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun to highlight an impressive accomplishment?

a)
The math problem was solved by the first-grader.
b)
The first-grader solved the math problem quickly.
c)
The first-grader herself solved the calculus equation that stumped the high school students.
d)
The first-grader enjoyed solving math problems.
18.

The ice cream itself couldn't cool me down after eating those super spicy tacos.

What does the intensive pronoun emphasize?

a)
That the ice cream made itself
b)
That even something known for being cold wasn't enough
c)
That the tacos were spicy
d)
That the ice cream belongs to the speaker
19.

Which intensive pronoun pair correctly matches the subjects in these sentences?

The teacher _______ forgot to wear matching shoes. The students _______ pretended not to notice.

a)
herself, themselves
b)
itself, ourselves
c)
themselves, himself
d)
himself, itself
20.

What is the difference between the pronouns in these sentences?

The dog scratched itself. vs. The dog itself ate my entire birthday cake.

a)
There is no difference
b)
The first is intensive; the second is reflexive
c)
The first is wrong; the second is correct
d)

The first shows the dog doing something to itself; the second emphasizes that the dog (not another pet) ate the cake

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