Every year during the autumn, my family pays a photographer to take our annual family portrait. We usually take the portrait outside with an attractive natural setting as a backdrop. Most of our photographs are taken in the "golden hour" right when the sun is at twilight. I myself think this tradition is a bit too much since we don't need a family portrait every year. My sister agrees with me too. But my mother (and father) say that it's important to commemorate our family ourselves. "If that's the case," I said, "then why don't we include our dog in the portrait every year?" Dad and Mom laughed, "Because Sadie can't behave herself!" Although getting dressed up each year is a pain, I guess the tradition isn't all bad. I myself may get my future family to do it as well!

Question 1

Which sentence from the passage uses an intensive pronoun for emphasis?
Responses

A We usually take the portrait outside with an attractive natural setting as a backdrop.We usually take the portrait outside with an attractive natural setting as a backdrop.

B Most of our photographs are taken in the "golden hour" right when the sun is at twilight.Most of our photographs are taken in the "golden hour" right when the sun is at twilight.

C Every year during the autumn, my family pays a photographer to take our annual family portrait.Every year during the autumn, my family pays a photographer to take our annual family portrait.

D I myself think this tradition is a bit too much since we don't need a family portrait every year.

1 answer

The sentence that uses an intensive pronoun for emphasis is:

D "I myself think this tradition is a bit too much since we don't need a family portrait every year."

In this sentence, "myself" is used for emphasis to highlight the speaker's personal opinion.