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1. Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun correctly?
A. She bought herself a new backpack for school.
B. The principal herself announced the winners of the contest.
C. They looked at themselves in the mirror.
D. I hurt myself on the playground.
A. She bought herself a new backpack for school.
B. The principal herself announced the winners of the contest.
C. They looked at themselves in the mirror.
D. I hurt myself on the playground.
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B. "The principal herself announced the winners of the contest."
Explanation: "Herself" here emphasizes the principal as the one who announced — that's the intensive use. The other sentences use reflexive pronouns (objects of verbs/prepositions), not intensive ones.
Explanation: "Herself" here emphasizes the principal as the one who announced — that's the intensive use. The other sentences use reflexive pronouns (objects of verbs/prepositions), not intensive ones.
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