Reflexive And Emphatic Pronouns Worksheet For Class 7
Fill in the blanks using a reflexive or emphatic pronoun. Also, say whether the pronoun used is reflexive or emphatic.
When words like myself, himself and themselves are used for emphasis, they are emphatic pronouns. They are reflexive when they act as the object of the verb. Note that the reflexive pronoun is used when both the subject and the object refer to the same person.
1. He ………………… cleaned the floor.
2. The Chief Minister ………………….. said so.
3. The dog hurt ………………………
4. They got …………………… into a mess.
5. We enjoyed …………………… during the holidays.
6. Do it ………………………
7. She cursed …………………….. for losing the key.
8. I congratulated ……………………… for winning the game.
9. They blamed …………………….. for the accident.
10. I ……………………… spoke to the minister.
Answers
1. He himself cleaned the floor. (Emphatic pronoun)
2. The Chief Minister himself said so. (Emphatic pronoun)
3. The dog hurt himself. (Reflexive pronoun)
4. They got themselves into a mess. (Reflexive pronoun)
5. We enjoyed ourselves during the holidays. (Reflexive pronoun)
6. Do it yourself. (Emphatic pronoun)
7. She cursed herself for losing the key. (Reflexive pronoun)
8. I congratulated myself for winning the game. (Reflexive pronoun)
9. They blamed themselves for the accident. (Reflexive pronoun)
10. I myself spoke to the minister. (Emphatic pronoun)
