Direction: Find the correct sentence from the given options.

Solution: The correct sentence is: He himself made the design of his house.

Why this sentence is correct:

• The reflexive pronoun "himself" is used for emphasis and agrees in gender and number with the subject "He."

• The sentence is grammatical and natural in word order: subject + emphatic reflexive + verb + object.

Why the other sentences are incorrect and how to correct them:

• "They herself punished for their mistakes." — Incorrect because "herself" does not agree with the plural subject "They."

  Correct examples: "They punished themselves for their mistakes." (reflexive) or "They were punished for their mistakes." (passive).

• "I, you and he are best friends." — Stylistically awkward because convention puts the first-person pronoun last in a list.

  Preferred phrasing: "You, he and I are best friends." (When admitting guilt or for special emphasis, different orders may be used, but the usual neutral order places "I" last.)

• "She himself played the role of princess." — Incorrect because "himself" does not match the feminine subject "She." Also, an article is required before "princess."

  Correct examples: "She herself played the role of the princess." or "She herself played the role of a princess."

Key point to remember:

• Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) must agree in number and gender with their antecedent and are often used for emphasis.

• When listing people, place the first-person pronoun last in neutral statements: e.g., "You, he and I are best friends."