Read the sentence.
The coach was pleased to know that the players _______ trained for the upcoming basketball game in his absence.
Which intensive pronoun should be added to the sentence to emphasize who practiced for the basketball game?
A.
themselves
B.
himself
C.
ourselves
D.
itself
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The correct intensive pronoun to add to the sentence is:
A. themselves
The complete sentence would read: "The coach was pleased to know that the players themselves trained for the upcoming basketball game in his absence." This emphasizes that the players took the initiative to train on their own.
