Question

Review Part A

Directions: Identify the intensive pronouns used in the paragraph.

You are not going to believe what I did! I, myself, actually built a miniature log cabin using pretzels. It was for my American History class, which is taught by Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers, himself, was so impressed with my pretzel log cabin that he said it should be put in the Smithsonian Museum! My parents were so proud of me. And, I have to admit, I, myself, was proud of me, too!

Review Part B

Directions: Rewrite the above paragraph without the intensive pronouns.

Review Part C

Directions: Write about something you achieved or did all by yourself. Identify the intensive pronouns in the paragraph.

Answer 1

Part A: The intensive pronouns used in the paragraph are "myself" and "himself."

Part B: "I built a miniature log cabin using pretzels for my American History class, taught by Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers was impressed with my pretzel log cabin and said it should be put in the Smithsonian Museum. My parents and I were proud of my achievement."

Part C: One achievement I'm proud of is graduating from college. It wasn't easy - I had to juggle a part-time job, coursework, and extracurricular activities all by myself. However, I pushed through and earned my degree. I'm proud of myself for working hard and achieving my goal, and my family and friends are proud of me too.

Answer 2

Part A:

The intensive pronouns used in the paragraph are "myself" and "himself."

Part B:

Can you believe what was done? A miniature log cabin was built using pretzels for an American History class taught by Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers was impressed with the pretzel log cabin, saying it should be put in the Smithsonian Museum! The parents were proud, and the author admits to being proud as well.

Part C:

I recently completed a 10k race by myself. I have always enjoyed running, and this was the longest distance I had ever run without anyone else's support. Crossing the finish line was an incredible feeling. I was proud of myself for achieving this goal.