What is a Compound Pronoun Structure? Definition and Examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Compound pronouns are formed by combining a personal pronoun with '-self' or '-selves'.
• 🧑‍🏫 Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence (e.g., I hurt myself).
• 🙋‍♀️ Intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun and are not essential to the sentence's meaning (e.g., I myself made the cake).
• ✍️ Singular forms: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself.
• 👯 Plural forms: ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
• 🛑 Important: Hisself, theirselves, and themself are NOT standard English.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a compound pronoun?
   1. I seen myself in the mirror.
   2. I myself saw the accident.
   3. He learned theirself to play guitar.
   4. She bought herselves a new car.
2. Identify the sentence where the compound pronoun is used reflexively:
   1. They themselves built the house.
   2. We treated ourselves to a vacation.
   3. You yourself are responsible.
   4. I myself will do it.
3. In which sentence is the compound pronoun used intensively?
   1. The dog hurt itself.
   2. I made myself a sandwich.
   3. The president himself attended the meeting.
   4. We blame ourselves for the mistake.
4. Choose the correct compound pronoun to complete the sentence: "She completed the project ______."
   1. herself
   2. herselves
   3. herselfs
   4. theirself
5. Which of the following is NOT a correctly formed compound pronoun?
   1. myself
   2. themself
   3. yourself
   4. ourselves
6. Select the sentence with the incorrect use of a compound pronoun:
   1. We painted the house ourselves.
   2. I saw themself at the store.
   3. You should ask yourself that question.
   4. He considers himself lucky.
7. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a plural compound pronoun:
   1. The students organized the event themself.
   2. The team congratulated ourselves on the victory.
   3. The children made themself dinner.
   4. The group decorated the room themselves.