Question

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate reflexive or emphatic pronouns. Mention which is reflexive (R)
and which is emphatic (E).
1. We
must make up our minds about our plan of action
We ourselves must make up our minds about our plan of action
2. The principal read out the notice for the elocution contest
3. We must allow the children to work by
4. I will go to the head office with the letter of complaint
5. The snail saved
from being caught by the eagle
by hiding in its shell
6. The king sacrificed
to save the lives of the soldiers in battle.
7. The parents of the little boy wanted to meet the class teacher
8. Ayana prepared the banana cinnamon cake all by -
9. The dog licked
clean of the mud.
10. The medicines
don't cost much, but the delivery charges increase the total
Rewrite the sentences after correcting the errors. Identify the types of the pronouns you use to
the errors
1. Them decided to arrange a picnic for the children.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. We ourself

must make up our minds about our plan of action

We ourselves must make up our minds about our plan of action

2. The principal read out the notice for the elocution contest himself.

3. We must allow the children to work by themselves.

4. I myself will go to the head office with the letter of complaint

5. The snail saved itself.

from being caught by the eagle

by hiding in its shell

6. The king sacrificed himself

to save the lives of the soldiers in battle.

7. The parents of the little boy themselves wanted to meet the class teacher.

8. Ayana prepared the banana cinnamon cake all by -herself.

9. The dog licked itself

clean of the mud.