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Use pronouns effectively

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 INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE
Welcome to the Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Module!
This learner’s module is specially designed to provide you with the goals to
cooperative, collaborative, and independent learning of the target themes, concepts, and
competencies that will develop your 21st century real life-based skills. This module gives you
with meaningful tasks to develop your skills for academic success and the world of work. It is
connected on the general objectives of the K to 12 Basic Education program for Grade 10 that
will help you cope up in facing the pandemic.

This learner’s module provides a variety of texts that are both relevant and
meaningful to your experience in the pandemic. It offers opportunities for you to further
develop and improve your vocabulary, literary, grammar, and reading skills. The tasks are
generated as communicative and real life-based activities anchored on the integration of
grammar skills. Positively, this module will help deepen your understanding on how you can
be resilient during this health crisis.

To the facilitator:
You are expected to guide the students in learning pronouns. Aside from this, you will
be the one who will check the answers of your student in every activity and will give
feedback on it.
Meanwhile, you shall integrate each topic to the health crisis that the Philippines is
facing right now. This is for the students to fully enhance their strengths and resilience amidst
Covid-19.

To the student:
This module is designed to enhance your grammar skills in a fun and exciting way. It
is your responsibility to answer the activities and questions honestly. Well, this module aims
you to keep yourself learning while in a pandemic. It also targets you to realize how does this
crisis affect your way of living positively.
 WHAT I NEED TO
KNOW
To help you develop your communicative and grammar skills, this module is designed
and written with you in mind. It will help you improve your basic and necessary skills in
writing academic papers. The scope of this module will be used as one of the learning
modalities in the new normal education. The language used are easily understand by the
learners. The lessons are organized according to sequence of the course. But the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is divided into four lessons:
 Lesson 1- Personal Pronouns
 Lesson 2- Cases of Pronouns
 Lesson 3- Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Use pronouns correctly in everyday life;
2. Identify personal pronouns;
3. Construct sentences using pronouns according to cases;
4. Differentiate Intensive from Reflexive Pronouns
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PRE-ASSESSMENT
Module 3

DIRECTION. Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the most appropriate answer on
the blank.

_______ 1. What is a pronoun?

a. It is a word that takes the place of a noun.
b. Pronoun is a word that seems to carry the idea of action or being but does
not function as a true verb.
c. It is a word that is always the receiver of the action.
d. All of these
_______ 2. Which of the following is not a part of the cases of pronouns?
a. Nominative c. Possessive
b. Objective d. Reflexive
_______ 3. She and ____ arrived safely. Which of the following pronouns shall be filled in
the blank?
a. me c. I
b. myself d. itself
_______ 4. What is the main function of a reflexive pronoun?
a. It is used to give emphasis to the noun or pronoun that it replaces or refers
to.
b. It is used to introduce questions.
c. It is used to indicate that the subject of the sentence also receives the
action of the verb.
d. It is used to connect two ideas in a sentence.
_______ 5. John did a slam dunk and the crowd roared _____ approval. What pronoun shall
be used in the sentence?
a. his c. our
b. its d. their
_______ 6. My mother left the decision regarding the enrollment entirely up to ____ and
____. What pronouns are appropriate in the sentence?
a. she – I c. her - I
b. she – me d. her – me
For Nos. 7-10. Determine how does each underlined pronoun is used in the sentence. Choose
your answer on the following choices below.

a. Reflexive b. Intensive c. Possessive d. Both a and b

_______ 7. I bathed myself.

_______ 8. She herself must put things to right.
_______ 9. The members themselves are to blame.

_______ 10. I prepare myself for COVID-19.

_______ 11. It was ____. What pronoun shall be used in the sentence?
a. Us c. his
b. him d. he
_______ 12. Charice helps them in this pandemic. How does the word them function in the
sentence?
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a. Possessive c. Objective
b. Nominative d. Both b and c
_______ 13. Maria and me go to the park. Is the pronoun used in the statement correct?
a. Yes, because me is in the nominative case.
b. No, the pronoun I must be used in the sentence because the word I is in the
nominative case and the pronoun me is in the objective case.
c. No, because the pronoun me is not the subject in the sentence and it is only
Maria.
d. Yes, because the subjects agree to the verb.
_______ 14. Which of the following statements is correct in terms of pronoun usage?
a. Jean is as intelligent as him.
b. We like Karla better than he.
c. Mark has worked harder than they.
d. Greg, Rita and me gave ourselves a pat on the back.
_______ 15. Examine the following statements:
1. An intensive pronoun is a type of compound personal pronouns.
2. The term “predicate nominative” is the same as the term “subjective
complement”.
3. A reflexive pronoun is used to give emphasis to the noun or pronoun
that it replaces or refers to.

Among the statements, which of them is/are true?

a. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2, and 3
b. 3 only d. 1 and 2
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Lesson 1
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
INTRODUCTION
Have you tried writing an essay where you often feel awkward on your
work because you always repeat the name of the nouns you have
mentioned in your sentence? For instance, you state the name of the
protagonist repeatedly in a sentence while creating a short story. Didn’t
you feel bad about it? Well, there is a solution on it. You will be helped by
pronouns in making your academic works presentable and eye-catching to
the readers.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

In this lesson, your knowledge of the different skills in essay writing you studied in
your early years and your skills in performing the concepts of it will be assessed through
activities. These knowledge and skills will help you understand pronouns especially personal
pronouns. As you go through this lesson, think of this important question: “How do the
pronouns facilitate finding solutions to real-life problems and making decisions?” To find
the answer, perform each activity.

WHAT’S IN

Direction. Underline all the pronouns that you will see in the
paragraph below. (Note: This paragraph is related about the
situation of the pandemic)

I know pandemic is a term used for the spread of a new disease in the whole world. It is
considered as an outbreak that infects human health where almost all countries are affected
by the disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pandemic is a type of
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epidemic that has circulated to at least three countries within the regions of WHO. In a
pandemic, there are things happening that are horrible for everyone like economic crisis, the
effects of the disease to human health, poverty, shortage of food, unemployment, depression,
inflation of products, no land and air transportation, increasing cases of incest and violence
against women and children which are really seen and observed nowadays.

Questions:
a. How did you identify the pronouns in the paragraph?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________
b. How do you define pronouns based on what had you answered in this activity?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________

“ How did you find the preceding activity? Are you ready to learn
about the importance of pronouns in writing better academic
papers? I am sure you are! From the first activity done, you were
able to recall samples of pronouns. You were able to find out how
pronouns affect the quality of a sentence. But how do pronouns
facilitate finding solutions to real-life problems? You will find
these out in the activities in the next section. Before doing the next
activities, read and understand first some important notes on this
lesson and the examples presented.

WHAT IS IT
INTRODUCTION TO PRONOUNS

James decided at the beginning of James’ first semester of senior high school that

James would run for twenty minutes every day. James knew that James would be taking a
mathematics class with a lot of reading, so instead of buying print copies of all the learning
materials James’ teacher assigned, James bought the audiobooks. That way James could
listen to the audiobooks as James ran.

Did this paragraph feel awkward to you? Let us try it again using pronouns:

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James decided at the beginning of his first semester of senior high school that he
would run for twenty minutes every day. He knew that he would be taking a mathematics
class with a lot of reading, so instead of buying print copies of all the learning materials
his teacher assigned, he bought the audiobooks. That way he could listen to them as he ran.

This second paragraph is much more natural. Instead of repeating nouns multiple
times, we were able to use pronouns. You have likely heard the phrase “a pronoun replaces a
noun”; this is exactly what a pronoun does. Because a pronoun is replacing a noun, its
meaning is dependent on the noun that it is replacing. This noun is called the antecedent. Let
us look at the two sentences we just read again:

 Because a pronoun is replacing a noun, its meaning is dependent on the noun that it is
replacing. This noun is called an antecedent.

There are two pronouns here: its and it. Its and it both have the same antecedent: “a
pronoun.” Whenever you use a pronoun, you must also include its antecedent. Without the
antecedent, your readers (or listeners) won’t be able to figure out what the pronoun is
referring to. Let us look at a couple of examples:

 Carl likes it when people look to him for leadership.

 Trini brushes her hair every morning.
 Brian often washes his hands to keep safe from COVID-19.
 Karla is a doctor. She is vulnerable in acquiring the deadly virus.
So, what are the antecedents and pronouns in these sentences?

 Carl is the antecedent for the pronoun him.

 Trini is the antecedent for the pronoun her.
 Brian is the antecedent for the pronoun his.
 Karla is the antecedent for the pronoun she.

Now that pronouns have been introduced to you, you are now ready for deeper learning
all about these. In this lesson, it focused on the definition and examples. Let us go!

DEFINITION OF PRONOUNS

What is a pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. Pronoun is also defined as a

word or phrase that is used as a substitution for a noun or noun phrase, which is known as the
pronoun’s antecedent. Pronouns are short words and can do everything that nouns can do and
are one of the building blocks of a sentence. Common pronouns are he, she, you, me, I, we,
us, this, them, that. A pronoun can act as a subject, direct object, indirect object, object of
the preposition, and more and takes the place of any person, place, animal or thing. So coffee
becomes it, Barbara becomes she, Jeremy becomes he, and in a sentence, Barbara drinks a
cup of coffee every afternoon could become she drinks a cup of it every afternoon, or
even she drinks it every afternoon, where the it would substitute the cup of coffee, not just
the coffee.
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Without pronouns, we would constantly have to repeat nouns, and that would make
our speech and writing repetitive, not to mention cumbersome. Without pronouns, Barbara
drinks a cup of coffee every afternoon, she likes to have it before dinner would be Barbara
drinks a cup of coffee every afternoon, Barbara likes to have the cup of coffee before
dinner. Using pronouns helps the flow of sentences and makes them more interesting.

Pronoun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.
 Billy, Caren, and I were playing poker with friends -> We were playing poker with
friends.
 Ellie loves watching movies. -> She loves watching movies, especially if they are
comedies.
 Will Daniel be going to the circus with Sarah? -> Will he be going there with her?

As mentioned, pronouns are usually used to replace nouns, however they can also
stand in for certain adverbs, adjectives, and other pronouns. Almost anytime you refer to a
person, animal, place or thing, you can use pronouns to add interest and make your speech or
writing flow better.
 

Pronouns have acted to make the writing tighter and, arguably, much more elegant.
This is just a basic example of the use of pronouns, they act in many ways to help make
speech and writing more lucid and dynamic.

In real, there are many different types of pronouns, each serving a different purpose
such as indefinite pronouns, personal pronouns, reflexive pronouns, intensive pronouns,
demonstrative pronouns, possessive pronouns, relative pronouns, interrogative
pronouns, and reciprocal pronouns.

As you go through this lesson, we will only focus on personal pronouns.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Personal Pronouns are pronouns that replace persons or things. Look at the table
presented below.

Singular Personal Pronouns
Person Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Case
First Person I me my-mine
Second Person you you your-yours
Third Person he (masculine) she him (masculine) his-his (masculine)
(feminine) it her (feminine) it her-hers (feminine)
(neuter) (neuter) its-its (neuter)
Plural Personal Pronouns
Person Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Case
First Person we us our-ours
Second Person you you your-yours
Third Person they them their-theirs
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Personal pronouns may take on various forms depending on number (singular or

plural for the most part). They may also take different forms depending on case, gender, or
formality. It is important to note that personal pronouns may refer to objects, animals, or
people.
Personal pronouns provide us with the following information:

 The person – Who is speaking?

 The number – Is the pronoun plural or singular?
 The gender – Is the pronoun feminine, masculine, or neuter?

Examples of Personal Pronouns

The word “he” is an example of a personal pronoun. He is third person (because he is

the person being spoken about), singular, and masculine. The word “we” is another example
of a personal pronoun. We is first person (because we are speaking as a group), plural, and
neuter.
In the following examples, personal pronouns are italicized.

1. You need to stop lying to me.

2. We would love for you to join us.
3. Come look at my cat! He has climbed to the top of that tree.

WHAT’S MORE

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1
TRUE OR FALSE

Direction. Write “T” if the statement is True and write “COVID-19”

if the statement is False.

_____________1. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence.

_____________2. Pronouns cannot stand in for certain adverb, adjective and other pronouns.
_____________3. Without pronouns, we would constantly have to repeat nouns, and that
would make our speech and writing repetitive, not to mention cumbersome.
_____________4. An antecedent is a word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun can replace.
_____________5. Pronoun is a word that is always the receiver of the action.

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
1
FILL ME IN
Direction. The following questions are about personal pronouns. Choose the
best answer to complete each sentence.
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1. __________ often reads until late at night.
a. He b. Alan c. Mary d. They
2. __________ is running up and down the stairs.
a. The cat b. She c. My brother d. You
3. __________ is from Ireland.
a. Rory b. My friend c. He d. This souvenir
4. Have __________ got a dog, Mary?
a. Anyone b. They c. Someone d. It
5. We enjoy the roses so much. __________ really liven up the garden.
a. They b. Its c. Someone d.Flowers
6. Melissa isn’t an architect; __________ is an engineer.
a. He b. They c. It d. She
7. Are __________ friends or not?
a. He b. She c. We d. It
8. My doctor was born in Germany. __________ teaches language lessons in his spare time.
a. They b. It c. She d. He
9. All of my teachers are Americans. __________ come from all over the country.
a. She b. We c. They d. Them
10. Our friends are athletes. All of __________ are either strong, fast, or both.
a. We b. They c. Them d. You

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 2
HUNT ME

Direction. Read the paragraphs below and underline the

personal pronouns.

I have searched that the coronavirus is not actually one type of virus. It is a large family of
viruses that also includes SARS and other minor to major respiratory illnesses. Coronaviruses can
be spread between animals and people, as we have seen with this current strain.
Well, it has been three months since the virus has been continuously spreading in our
country and so, quarantine has been implemented. I witness how the pandemic affects us no matter
how much wealth we have. It makes me realize that pandemic happens for a purpose. Maybe all of
us think negative things about it; but I understand why this occurs. Maybe, this serves as an eye
opener for us to make changes in our lifestyle and to awaken our minds and hearts to support each
other and to repent in our sins. . My experience of the pandemic helps me develop my spiritual
health to the point that it balances my psychological and social perspectives in life.
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WHAT I HAVE
LEARNED
1. A pronoun is a word that ___________ a noun in a sentence.

2. Personal pronouns provide us with the following information:

 The ___________ – Who is speaking?

 The ___________ – Is the pronoun plural or singular?
 The ___________ – Is the pronoun feminine, masculine, or neuter?

WHAT I CAN DO

Direction. Construct 10 sentences in a paragraph form using

personal pronouns about “Self-Care during Pandemic”.

Resources:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-styleguide/chapter/introduction-to-pronouns/
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/pronouns-2/
https://www.grammar.com/table-of-personal-pronouns
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/personal-pronouns/
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2020/12-writing-tools-to-make-covid-19-
coverage-comprehensible-one-stands-above-the-rest/
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Lesson 2
CASES OF PRONOUNS
INTRODUCTION
Was there a point in your life where someone corrected your sentence
construction while communicating with him/her because of your wrong
pronoun usage? For instance, you suddenly talk using this sentence:
“My friends and me plan to go to the mall.” Then suddenly, the one you
are talking to had corrected you that your sentence should be like this:
“My friends and I plan to go to the mall.” How would you feel? Of
course, you might be offended. Well, there is a solution on it. You will
be helped by the cases of pronouns to know and understand your mistake in making
conversation. So let’s start solving your problem.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
In this lesson, your knowledge of the pronouns you studied in your early years and
your skills in performing the concepts of it will be assessed through activities. These
knowledge and skills will help you understand cases of pronouns. As you go through this
lesson, think of this important question: “How do the cases of pronouns find solutions to
your problem in communication and making decisions?” To find the answer, perform each
activity.

WHAT’S IN
Direction. Observe the conversation of the two students below. Then
answer the questions that follow.

I am fine. Thank you for your

Hey, how are you now? concern! Well, how do you do
the self-care in to avoid
COVID-19?
Hmmmm… I often wash my
hands using soap and I wear Oh that’s great! It is good that
face mask when going to you are trying to avoid the
public places. virus. And at the same time, we
shall ask guidance from our
God.
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Questions:
a. What is the conversation all about?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b. What are the pronouns used in their dialogue?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
c. How does each pronoun function in the conversation in terms of its case? (e.g. him-
objective)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

WHAT’S NEW

Direction. Look at the letters presented in the word puzzle below. Then,
connect the letters by encircling them to form a word.

N S U B J E C T E O
A O J K N Q P A M B
E F M L U W O S S J
N U H I O E T E X E
U I G Z N C S D C C
O O F X E A I F V T
N P D R C R T G B I
O A I C N T Y I G V
R D S V B M U H V E
P O S S E S S I V E

Find the following words in the puzzle above:

1. Nominative 5. Cases
2. Possessive 6. Noun
3. Objective 7. Direct
4. Pronoun 8. Subject

WHAT IS IT
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CASES OF PRONOUNS

Pronouns have three cases, which is what indicates how that pronoun is related to
the words that it is used with. The three cases are: nominative, possessive, and objective.

The nominative case is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence or the
predicate nominative. The nominative form pronouns are: I, you, he/she, it, we/they.
 She was quiet as she entered the museum.
In this sentence, the subject or thing being named by the use of a pronoun is “She”
and so this would use the nominative case pronoun.
 It was he.
In this sentence, “he” functions as a predicate nominative because the pronoun
comes after the linking verb.

A pronoun that is in the possessive case is used to show ownership or possession

of something. In addition, contractions such as it’s (it is), they’re (they are), he’s (he is),
and you’re (you are) must not be confused with its, their, his, and your, respectively. The
possessive form pronouns are: My, mine, our(s), his/her(s), their, its, and yours.
 My car wouldn’t start because I left the headlights on.
In this sentence, “My” is showing whose car is being discussed, and the “I,” being
the subject of the sentence, is there in the nominative pronoun.

A pronoun that is in the objective case  is used as the direct object, indirect object,
or the object of the preposition. The objective form pronouns are: Me, you, him, her, it,
and them.
 I was so thrilled that I gave her a big hug.
In this sentence, “her” is the indirect object receiving the action in the sentence
and so is a pronoun in the objective case. “I” would be in the nominative case, as the
purpose of the sentence is to demonstrate something about “I,” the subject of the
sentence.
 Mother loves us.
In this sentence, “us” functions as the direct object of the verb “loves”.
 I received a package from them.
In this sentence, “them” is used as the object of the preposition because the
pronoun comes after the preposition “from”.

Note: In case the pronoun comes with another direct object, which is a noun, the pronoun
retains its form
Examples:
 The party surprised Clara and me.
 Tina took Bernard and him to the place.

CORRECT USE OF PRONOUNS

Pronouns used after the conjunctions than and as should be of the same case as
the word with which it is compared.
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 Lorna is as intelligent as he.
“He” is compared to Lorna, which is in the nominative case. Thus, “he” must be used
which is in the nominative case.
 He has worked harder than they.
“They” is compared to “he”, which is in the nominative case. Thus, “they” should be used
so that it may conform to the case of the pronoun it is compared with.
 We like Joseph better than him.
“Him” is compared to “Joseph”, which is a direct object and is thus the objective case.
Therefore, “him” which is in the objective case as well shall be used.

WHAT’S MORE

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 1
USING ALL THREE CASES
Direction. Underline the correct word in each set of parentheses.

1. The doctor told both William and (she, her) his reasons for prescribing the medicine.
2. (He, Him) and (she, her) make a fine team.
3. (Their, They’re) contributions cannot be overestimated.
4. These sketches are definitely (her’s, hers).
5. Mozart and the young Beethoven were similar in (their, they’re) musical styles.
6. Why can’t we reach David and (they, them)?
7. Unquestionably, the outstanding speaker was (she, her).
8. Between (we, us), nobody expected such a victory.
9. Those stakes surely are (their’s, theirs).
10. The team waited for (him, he) until (he, him) arrived.

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
1
IDENTIFYING CASE
Direction. Write the case of each underlined pronoun on each line to the
right.
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EXAMPLE: Soon after starting out, we had a flat tire. Nominative
1. The doctor
cannot see
you until
next week.

_____________________
2. Gail has misplaced her keys again. _____________________
3. Foster broke his bat on that hit. _____________________
4. The Jacksons took the dog with them on vacation. _____________________
5. Surely this bike is yours. _____________________
6. Occasionally I enjoy a horror movie. _____________________
7. Edison returned to his laboratory. _____________________
8. Louise said that someone invited her. _____________________
9. The boat was turned over on its side. _____________________
10. Kevin asked us for directions. _____________________

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 2
REMEMBER ME

Direction. Assuming you are sending the postcard to a relative or friend,

start writing about the memorable incidence that you experience in that
place shown in the postcard using cases of pronouns.

EXAMPLE OF POSTCARD
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WHAT I HAVE
1.
LEARNED
Pronouns have three cases, which is what indicates how that pronoun is
related to the words that it is used with. The three cases are: ______________,
______________, and ______________.
2. A pronoun that is in the __________________ case is used as the direct object, indirect
object, or the object of the preposition.
3. The ________________ case is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence or
the predicate nominative.

WHAT I CAN DO

Direction. Write a letter showing appreciation to your mother using the

three cases of pronouns.

Resources:
http://academic-clinic.com
https://schooltutoring.com/help/the-three-cases-of-personal-pronouns/#:~:text=Pronouns
%20have%20three%20cases%2C%20which,%2C%20it%2C%20we%2Fthey.

Lesson 3
INTENSIVE AND REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS
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INTRODUCTION
Education has changed. Schools and universities have moved online,
some blending face-to-face with online lectures. Work has also changed
due to social distancing. So many of us shifted to working from home to
minimize traveling on public transport and gathering groups at the
office. So what is the importance of learning reflexive and intensive
pronouns in online communication? Let us find it out in this lesson.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
In this lesson, your knowledge of the intensive and reflexive pronouns you studied in
your early years and your skills in performing the concepts of it will be assessed through
activities. These knowledge and skills will help you deeply understand the
difference between intensive and reflexive pronouns. As you go through this
lesson, think of this important question: “How do the intensive and reflexive
pronouns differ from each other and how these will help you in an online
communication?” To find the answers, perform each activity.

WHAT’S IN

Direction. Read and follow the instructions stated below.

1. Choose five pronouns from the choices below.

2. From the pronouns you have picked, create one sentence about “online class” for each
pronoun.
3. After the second step, identify if the pronoun is being used as a reflexive or intensive
pronoun in your sentence.
4. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

MYSELF HIMSELF HERSELF

YOURSELVE ITSELF OURSELVES

S
THEMSELVE YOURSELF
S
WHAT’S NEW
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Direction. From the venn diagram below, state the differences and
similarities between Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns.

INTENSIVE PRONOUN REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

“ How did you find the preceding activity? Are you ready to learn
about intensive and reflexive pronouns? I am sure you are! From
the first activity done, you were able to recall pronouns with suffix
“self” or “selves”. But how do these pronouns facilitate finding
solutions in everyday life? You will find these out in the activities
in the next section. Before doing the next activities, read and
understand first some important notes on this lesson and the
examples presented.

WHAT IS IT

INTENSIVE AND REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

An intensive pronoun uses a reflexive pronoun to add emphasis to the subject of the
sentence. You will usually find the intensive pronoun right after the noun or pronoun it is
modifying, but not necessarily.

 Did you yourself make the cake?

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 I myself am tired of doing homework.

 My sister made the bread herself.

The way to identify an intensive pronoun is to remove it from the sentence; if it is an
intensive pronoun, the sentence will still make sense. If the sentence no longer makes sense,
it is a reflexive pronoun.
A reflexive pronoun is used to indicate that the subject of the sentence also receives
the action of the verb. That is, subject is also the object. It ends with –self and –selves and
refers to the subject of the sentence. In a sentence with a reflexive pronoun, the action of the
verb returns to the subject.

Participants push themselves to the limits.

I saw myself in my dreams.

Reflexive & Intensive Examples:
 Alison still does not trust herself.
* If you remove the pronoun, the sentence does not make sense. Therefore, herself is a
reflexive pronoun.
 Did you yourself make the cake?
* If you remove the pronoun yourself, the sentence still makes sense. Therefore,
yourself is an intensive pronoun.

Subject Reflexive/Intensive Pronoun

I Myself
You Yourself
He Himself
She Herself
It Itself
We Ourselves
You (plural) Yourselves
They Themselves

WHAT’S MORE
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FIND ME

Direction. Circle the intensive or reflexive pronoun in each sentence

below.

1. Make sure to remind yourself of the things you need to do.

2. She thought to herself while she was in the library.
3. I saw myself in the mirror.
4. We blamed ourselves for the mistake.
5. Can you help yourselves?
6. Did you yourself make the dinner?
7. I myself like to take walks after breakfast.
8. She herself did a great job on setting up the party.
9. Leave it alone! I will do it myself.
10. Did you discover that yourself?

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
1
FILL IN THE BLANKS
 Direction. Complete each of the sentences below using reflexive or
intensive pronouns.

Example: I bought myself a necklace.

1. My brother likes to practice his English by talking to ______________________.
2. James wasn’t careful and he cut ______________________ with a knife.
3. My sister and I looked at ______________________ in the mirror.
4. The repair shop was closed, so I fixed the car ______________________.
5. Did you enjoy ___________________________ at the party last night?
6. Cats ___________________________ steal food in the kitchen.
7. (A) Did the cleaners cleaned the house? (B) No, I did it ______________________!
8. Mr. Smith burned ______________________ while he was cooking.
9. He dried ______________________ after he took a shower and went downstairs.
10. Can you teach ______________________ to play the piano?
11. My little sister dressed ___________________________. She didn’t need any help.
12. Why is your dog scratching ______________________? Does it have fleas?
13. John and Thomas, did you ask ______________________ the question?
14. Mrs. Brown _____________________ buy cookies.
15. I ______________________ go to the park.

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
2
REFLEXIVE OR INTENSIVE
Direction. Identify each pronoun in bold type as either a reflexive or
an intensive pronoun. Write “R” if the pronoun is used as reflexive and
write “I” if it is used as intensive.
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________ 1. Ted promised himself to work harder next semester.

________ 2. The jurors could not agree among themselves.
________ 3. The students made the scenery themselves.
________ 4. Ethel promised herself a reward for her hard work.
________ 5. The mayor presented the new program herself.
________ 6. We cooked the whole meal ourselves.
________ 7. Some animals protect themselves through camouflage.
________ 8. The pitcher scored the winning run himself.
________ 9. Have you asked yourselves why you are here?
________ 10. The players prepared themselves by staying in shape.
________ 11. I myself scored perfect on exam.
________ 12. My brother talks to himself.

WHAT I HAVE
LEARNED
1. A/An ______________ pronoun is used to add emphasis to the subject of the
sentence.
2. A/An ______________ pronouns is used to indicate that the subject of the sentence also
receives the action of the verb.
3. The way to identify an intensive pronoun is to ____________ it from the sentence; if it is
an intensive pronoun, the sentence will still make sense.

WHAT I CAN DO

Direction. Make a dialogue about your experience during pandemic. Use

reflexive and intensive pronouns to integrate the lesson in your output.
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Resources:
https://charlton6.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/6/2/10621939/
reflexive_and_intensive_pronouns_handouts.pdf
https://agendaweb.org/grammar/reflexive-reciprocal-pronouns-worksheets.html
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/writing_grammar_08/grade9/exercise_bank/chapter16/
wag9_act_16-2b_ans.cfm
 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Module 3

DIRECTION. Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the most appropriate answer on
the blank.

For items 1-4. IDENTIFYING PRONOUN REFERENTS. Read the paragraph and
identify the noun to which the underlined pronoun refers.

Balangay had a hundred households at the most. It was lead by a chieftain called a Datu.
Migrants from the Malaysian and Indonesian Island came to our shores using Balangay.
Once here, they formed their own settlements, a cluster of which a single town. It is ruled
by Lakan or Sultan. When the Spaniards came, they instituted the barangays from a local
government headed by Kabise. The chance from balangay to barangay.

_______ 1. To what does the pronoun It in the first sentence refer?

a. Household b. Balangay c. Migrant d. Island
_______ 2. What is the referent of the pronoun they?
a. Migrants b. Household c. Balangay d. Kabise
_______ 3. What is the referent of the pronoun their in the third sentence?
a. Migrants b. Household c. Balangay d. Kabise
_______ 4. What is the referent of they in the fifth sentence?
a. Indonesians b. Malaysians c. Spaniards d. Migrants
_______ 5. When does the pronoun is in the nominative case?
a. When it is the subject or the predicate nominative of the sentence.
b. When it is used to show ownership or possession of something.
c. When it is the direct object, indirect object, or the object of the preposition
of the sentence.
d. All of these
_______ 6. What is the main function of an intensive pronoun?
a. It is used to give emphasis to the noun or pronoun that it replaces or refers to.
b. It is used to introduce questions.
c. It is used to indicate that the subject of the sentence also receives the action of
the verb.
d. It is used to connect two ideas in a sentence.
For Items 7-11. Choose the case of the underlined word. Write the letter of the correct
answer from the choices below.
a. Subjective b. Objective c. Possessive d. None of these
_______ 7. Time is fast when you are late.
_______ 8. They have to weather the storm.
_______ 9. True friends stab you in the front.
_______ 10. Silence isn’t empty, it is full of answers.
_______ 11. Why don’t you ask our roommates about your book?
_______ 12. Everyone remembers the good you do, even when you forget ____. What
pronoun shall be used in the sentence?
a. them b. him c. her d. it
For Items 13-15. Determine how does each underlined pronoun is used in the sentence.
Choose your answer on the following choices below.
a. Reflexive b. Intensive c. Possessive d. Both a and b
_______ 13. The Greeks themselves felt at home with human gods.
_______ 14. You can see yourself more clearly.
_______ 15. Life itself offers you more opportunities.