I or me, myself or ourselves

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   (1) is part of a pair that does the planning. (2) comes right after the verb helped. Ari is writing about a surprise party. My cousin and (1) planned it, and the neighbors helped (2) hang the lights. Which pair fits blanks 1 and 2?

   • (1) me, (2) we
   • (1) I, (2) we
   • (1) I, (2) us
   • (1) me, (2) us
2. 2.

   (1) is part of the pair that makes the pizza. (2) repeats that pair for emphasis. Bo is describing pizza night. My brother and (1) made the pizza (2), and Dad just tasted it. Which pair fits blanks 1 and 2?

   • (1) me, (2) ourself
   • (1) I, (2) ourself
   • (1) me, (2) ourselves
   • (1) I, (2) ourselves
3. 3.

   (1) comes right after the verb thanked. (2) comes right after the verb hugged. Esme is describing awards night. The coach thanked (1) players, and the parents hugged my teammate and (2). Which pair fits blanks 1 and 2?

   • (1) we, (2) I
   • (1) us, (2) I
   • (1) we, (2) me
   • (1) us, (2) me
4. 4.

   (1) repeats the twins for emphasis. (2) comes right after the verb praised. Jun is describing a school mural. The twins finished the mural (1), and the principal praised (2) for it. Which pair fits blanks 1 and 2?

   • (1) theirselves, (2) them
   • (1) themselves, (2) they
   • (1) theirselves, (2) they
   • (1) themselves, (2) them
5. 5.

   Four versions of one line, each with two pronouns. Kira is proofreading sentences for the class blog. Which sentence has both pronouns in the right form?

   • My uncle drove my sister and myself to the lake, and we swam.
   • My uncle drove my sister and me to the lake, and we swam.
   • My uncle drove my sister and me to the lake, and us swam.
   • My uncle drove my sister and I to the lake, and we swam.
6. 6.

   Four versions of one line, each with a pronoun and a self word. Milo is editing a clean-up report. Which sentence is written correctly?

   • The janitor and I carried the boxes ourselves.
   • The janitor and I carried the boxes myself.
   • The janitor and me carried the boxes ourselves.
   • The janitor and I carried the boxes ourself.
7. 7.

   Four versions of one line about the two scooters. Noah is labeling two scooters: the green one is for my brother, and the pink one is for my sister. Which sentence is written correctly?

   • The green scooter is his, and the pink one is hers.
   • The green scooter is his, and the pink one is hers'.
   • The green scooter is his, and the pink one is her.
   • The green scooter is his, and the pink one is her's.

8. Read this first

   Cross-out test

   Cover the self word. If the sentence still works, it was an intensive pronoun. Then draw an arrow back to the noun it repeats.

9. 8.

   Pia is testing sentences with a cross-out test: an intensive pronoun can be dropped without breaking a sentence. Which sentence uses its self word correctly?

   • My grandmother baked the cake itself.
   • My grandmother baked the cake hisself.
   • My grandmother gave the cake to myself.
   • My grandmother baked the cake herself.
10. 9.

    Ren is checking a raft-building report. Cross out the self word: a good one leaves a working sentence. Which sentence is correct?

    • My cousins built the raft theirselves.
    • My cousins built the raft themselves.
    • My cousins built the raft himself.
    • My cousins built the raft for ourselves.
11. 10.

    Tala is reading repair notes. A self word that repeats a noun can be crossed out. Which sentence uses its self word correctly?

    • Ourselves repaired the sled.
    • We repaired the sled ourselves.
    • We repaired the sled themselves.
    • We repaired the sled ourself.