Asked by Brianna sapp
Which sentence correctly uses an intensive pronoun?
Responses
A While watching TV by herself, Dana fell asleep.While watching TV by herself, Dana fell asleep.
B He has no one to blame for his behavior but himself.He has no one to blame for his behavior but himself.
C It was the girl herself who finally owned up to breaking her mother's necklace.It was the girl herself who finally owned up to breaking her mother's necklace.
D After a week of lying around, the boys decided to take themselves on an adventure.
Responses
A While watching TV by herself, Dana fell asleep.While watching TV by herself, Dana fell asleep.
B He has no one to blame for his behavior but himself.He has no one to blame for his behavior but himself.
C It was the girl herself who finally owned up to breaking her mother's necklace.It was the girl herself who finally owned up to breaking her mother's necklace.
D After a week of lying around, the boys decided to take themselves on an adventure.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
All the sentences use intensive pronouns correctly, but if you're looking for one that stands out as the clearest example, the best choice would be:
**C** It was the girl herself who finally owned up to breaking her mother's necklace.
In this sentence, "herself" is used intensively to emphasize "the girl."
**C** It was the girl herself who finally owned up to breaking her mother's necklace.
In this sentence, "herself" is used intensively to emphasize "the girl."
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