Question

read the sentence.

emilia didnt realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.

which revision uses an intensive pronoun correctly?

• emilia herself didnt realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
• emilia she didnt realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
• emilia didnt realize the spy had gained the access codes herself until the security breach happened.
• emilia didnt realize the spy she had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.

Explanation:

Define intensive pronouns

Using the Intensive Pronouns knowledge point
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent (the noun or pronoun it refers to) and ends in "-self" or "-selves". It can be removed from the sentence without changing the core meaning.

Analyze the options

Using the Intensive Pronouns knowledge point

• Option 1: "Emilia herself didn't realize..." uses "herself" directly after "Emilia" to emphasize that she personally did not realize it. This is grammatically correct and uses the intensive pronoun properly.
• Option 2: "Emilia she didn't realize..." uses a personal pronoun "she" instead of an intensive pronoun, creating a double subject error.
• Option 3: "...gained the access codes herself..." places "herself" in a position that suggests she gained the codes, which contradicts the sentence meaning that the spy gained them.
• Option 4: "...the spy she had gained..." uses a personal pronoun "she" incorrectly.

Answer:

• (A) Emilia herself didn't realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened. (Correct answer)
• (B) Emilia she didn't realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
• (C) Emilia didn't realize the spy had gained the access codes herself until the security breach happened.
• (D) Emilia didn't realize the spy she had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.