Self and Emphasis: Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns for Class 4 

This Grade 4 grammar worksheet introduces students to reflexive and emphatic pronouns and helps them understand how these special pronouns add clarity and emphasis to sentences. Reflexive pronouns such as myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves refer back to the subject of the sentence, while emphatic pronouns are used to emphasize the subject and highlight that someone performed an action personally. 

In this worksheet, learners explore pronouns through engaging and structured grammar exercises. Activities include true or false questions, selecting the correct sentence, filling in blanks with suitable reflexive pronouns, rewriting sentences, and completing a short paragraph. These tasks allow students to see how reflexive pronouns function naturally in everyday communication. 

Through these exercises, students learn how reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and how emphatic pronouns add emphasis to actions. By practicing sentence correction, rewriting, and contextual paragraph writing, learners strengthen their grammar skills and develop confidence in constructing meaningful sentences. 

This worksheet encourages children to recognize how pronouns can clarify meaning, avoid repetition, and add emphasis in writing. With practical examples and real-life sentence structures, Grade 4 learners gain a strong foundation in using reflexive and emphatic pronouns accurately in both spoken and written English. 

Why Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns Matter in Grammar? 

Reflexive and emphatic pronouns help make sentences clearer and more expressive. They are important for young learners because: 

1. Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject performing the action. 
2. They often show that someone performed an action independently. 
3. Emphatic pronouns add stress or importance to the subject of a sentence. 
4. These pronouns help create clearer and more meaningful sentences. 
5. Understanding them improves grammar accuracy and writing confidence. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five engaging activities designed to help learners understand and apply reflexive and emphatic pronouns. 

Exercise 1 – True or False 
Students read statements about reflexive pronouns and identify whether each statement is true or false. This activity builds conceptual understanding of how reflexive pronouns function in sentences. 

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
Students choose the sentence that correctly uses a reflexive pronoun. This exercise helps learners recognize proper pronoun usage and avoid common grammatical errors. 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students fill in each sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun from the options given. This activity strengthens their understanding of pronoun agreement with the subject. 

Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentences 
Students identify repeated nouns and rewrite sentences using reflexive pronouns. This exercise helps them see how pronouns simplify and improve sentence structure. 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
Students fill in suitable reflexive pronouns in a short paragraph. This activity allows learners to apply their knowledge of pronouns in a connected story context. 

Answer Key (For Parents and Educators) 

Exercise 1 – True or False 
1. True 
2. True 
3. True 
4. True 
5. True 
6. True 
7. True 
8. False 
9. True 
10. True 

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
1. Nikhil repaired the toy car himself. 
2. Sana baked a cake herself today. 
3. Kabir finished the drawing himself. 
4. Megha cleaned the classroom herself. 
5. Arjun completed the project himself. 
6. Riya prepared for the test herself. 
7. Vikram fixed the broken chair himself. 
8. Tara packed her school bag herself. 
9. Ishaan solved the puzzle himself. 
10. Naina decorated the room herself. 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. himself 
2. herself 
3. himself 
4. herself 
5. themselves 
6. myself 
7. yourself 
8. itself 
9. ourselves 
10. itself 

Exercise 4 – Rewritten Sentences 
1. Aarav finished the puzzle himself. 
2. Meera baked the cake herself for the party. 
3. The children cleaned the classroom themselves. 
4. Kabir repaired the toy car himself. 
5. Riya painted the picture herself. 
6. The players trained themselves for the match. 
7. I completed the project myself. 
8. Neha prepared the chart herself. 
9. The twins solved the riddle themselves. 
10. Arjun carried the heavy bag himself. 

Exercise 5 – Sample Paragraph with Answers 

One sunny morning in Bengaluru, Anika, Dev, and Kunal planned to visit the science museum together. They packed some snacks and water bottles before leaving home. At the bus stop, their friend Rhea joined them with a cheerful smile. When they reached the museum, they bought the entry tickets and guided the group inside. In the first hall, Dev tried a fun experiment and was proud because he solved it himself without help. Nearby, Anika repaired a small model machine by herself and everyone clapped for her effort. Kunal laughed and said that he would challenge himself to finish the puzzle faster next time. Later, Rhea carefully painted a small robot model by herself in the activity room. 

Help your child build confidence in grammar and learn to use reflexive and emphatic pronouns naturally in speaking and writing through guided expert practice. 

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