Rachel had spent the night at Lisa's house. Rachel woke up very thirsty. Lisa and her parents were still asleep. So Rachel helped herself to a glass of water.

Which type of pronoun is the word “herself” as it is used in this passage?

intensive
possessive
reflexive
subjective

1 answer

In this passage, the word “herself” is used as a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence, which in this case is "Rachel." Therefore, the correct answer is reflexive.