Tell whether the "self" pronoun (compound personal pronoun) is INTENSIVE or REFLEXIVE
1. She cleans the table by herself.
2. I gave myself two weeks to complete the subject.
3. The doctor himself came out to greet the patients
4. Can you three do the work yourselves
5. I finished the painting myself.
6. Bret, have you hurt yourself?
7. She looked at herself in the mirror for hours.
8. Even though everyone expected her to know it already, she, herself, was surprised by the news.
9. I made the sandwich for the President himself.
10. Stella herself had never performed in a matinee.
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Answer:
1. REFLECTIVE
2. REFLECTIVE
3. REFLECTIVE
4. REFLECTIVE
5. REFLECTIVE
6. REFLECTIVE
7. REFLECTIVE
8. INTENSIVE
9. REFLECTIVE
10. REFLECTIVE
Explanation:
Reflexive pronouns and intensive pronouns may look exactly the same, but they serve very different functions in sentences. ... A reflexive pronoun reflects back on the subject of the sentence while an intensive pronoun adds emphasis or intensity to a noun.
Reflexive: Drew decided to treat himself to a fancy dinner.