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an intensive pronoun
shows ownership or possession.
acts as the object of the sentence.
emphasizes the noun it references.
looks similar to a subjective pronoun.
Define intensive pronouns
An intensive pronoun (such as myself, himself, themselves) is used to add emphasis to a noun or another pronoun that has already been mentioned in the sentence.
Evaluate the given options
- "shows ownership or possession": This describes possessive pronouns (e.g., mine, yours).
- "acts as the object of the sentence": This describes object pronouns or reflexive pronouns acting as objects.
- "emphasizes the noun it references": This is the exact definition and function of an intensive pronoun.
- "looks similar to a subjective pronoun": Intensive pronouns end in "-self" or "-selves", which do not look like subjective pronouns (e.g., I, he, they).
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- shows ownership or possession.
- acts as the object of the sentence.
- emphasizes the noun it references. (Correct answer)
- looks similar to a subjective pronoun.