Pronouns & AgreementBIntermediate

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns for Emphasis

Reflexive pronouns can also be used for emphasis, meaning "without help" or "in person". "I made this cake myself." (= nobody helped me) "The CEO himself attended the meeting." (= it was impressive that he came). When used for emphasis, the reflexive pronoun can be removed without changing the basic meaning of the sentence.

Reflexive Pronouns for Emphasis

Reflexive pronouns can also be used for emphasis, meaning "without help" or "in person". "I made this cake myself." (= nobody helped me) "The CEO himself attended the meeting." (= it was impressive that he came). When used for emphasis, the reflexive pronoun can be removed without changing the basic meaning of the sentence.

Practice

"The president ___ signed the document." — Which reflexive pronoun fits?

I baked this birthday cake— I didn't buy it from a shop.

Put the words in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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