Question

intensive & reflexive pronouns quiz #1
question 1 of 10
we taught ourselves
how to speak
portuguese.
reflexive
intensive

Explanation:

Reflexive pronouns show the action of the verb reflects back to the subject. In "We taught ourselves how to speak Portuguese," "ourselves" refers back to the subject "we" as the receiver of the teaching action, which is essential to the sentence’s meaning. Intensive pronouns only emphasize the subject and can be removed without changing the sentence’s core meaning. Here, "ourselves" is necessary to indicate who was taught, so it is reflexive.

Answer:

reflexive