Question

Identify the underlined word as either a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun. 1. Ben built a boat for himself. a. Reflexive pronoun b. Intensive pronoun 2. My mother bakes our family’s bread herself. a. Reflexive pronoun b. Intensive pronoun 3. The mayor herself appeared at the rally. a. Reflexive pronoun b. Intensive pronoun 4. They themselves hired a porter. a. Reflexive pronoun b. Intensive pronoun 5. I made a pudding for myself. a. Reflexive pronoun b. Intensive pronoun

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

The answer to above question is:

- Reflexive pronouns and intensive pronouns are almost same.

- Though their functions differ , intensive pronouns are usually used to add emphasis to subject.

- We usually find intensive pronoun immediately after the noun or pronoun.

- To differentiate them we need to remove pronoun from the sentence, if it still makes sense it is said to be intensive pronoun and if it doesn't makes sense it is said to reflexive pronoun.

1. Ben built a boat for himself.

As after removing the pronoun 'himself' the sentence doesn't makes sense, it is reflexive pronoun.

2. My mother bakes our family's bread herself.

As even after removing pronoun 'herself' the sentence makes sense, it is intensive pronoun.

3. The mayor herself appeared at the rally.

As after removing pronoun 'herself' the sentence still makes sense, it is intensive pronoun

4. They themselves hired a porter.

Even after removing the pronoun, the sentence still makes sense so it is intensive pronoun.

5. I made a pudding for myself.

After removing pronoun, the sentence doesn't makes sense so it is reflexive pronoun.