What Are Emphatic Pronouns? Definition and Examples

Emphatic or Intensive Pronouns

Sometimes Compound Personal Pronouns are used to emphasize the noun.

Such  pronouns are called Emphatic Pronouns or Intensive Pronouns.

Emphatic Pronouns are similar to Reflexive Pronouns.

Emphatic Pronouns are used to explain the action done by the noun without anyone’s help.

Examples of Emphatic Pronouns

• I myself  did  it.
• You  yourself  can  write  that  article.
• He  himself  attended  that  lecture.
• The  building  itself  is  very tall.
• She will search it herself.
• The secretary himself welcomed us to the school.
• They themselves admitted their misdeed.

 Now its easy to understand, so you can write some examples by using Emphatic Pronouns in the sentences.

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• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Reflexive Pronouns
• Relative Pronouns
• Interrogative Pronouns
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Indefinite Pronouns
• Distributive Pronouns