Identify the Intensive Pronouns form the given options:A person himsel...
Intensive Pronouns:- Intensive pronouns are pronouns that are used to emphasize or intensify the noun or pronoun they are referring to.
- They are formed by adding the suffix "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural) to certain pronouns.
Identifying the Intensive Pronoun:- In the given sentence, "A person himself could see only a little at a time," the intensive pronoun is used to emphasize or intensify the noun "person."
Options:A:
Himself
- This is the correct answer. "Himself" is an intensive pronoun that refers back to the noun "person" and emphasizes it.
B:
A
- This is not an intensive pronoun. It is the indefinite article used before the noun "person."
C:
Person
- This is not an intensive pronoun. It is the noun being referred to and emphasized by the intensive pronoun.
D:
Could
- This is not an intensive pronoun. It is a verb indicating the ability to see.
Therefore, the intensive pronoun in the given sentence is "himself" (option A).
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Identify the Intensive Pronouns form the given options:A person himsel...
The Intensive Pronoun in the given sentence is 'himself'.
Explanation:
- An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that emphasizes or intensifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It adds emphasis to the subject and is not necessary for the sentence's basic meaning.
- In the given sentence, the intensive pronoun 'himself' is used to emphasize the noun 'person'.
- The sentence "A person himself could see only a little at a time" means that only the person mentioned in the sentence could see a small amount of something at a time.
- Here, 'himself' is used to emphasize that it is the person himself who is capable of seeing only a little at a time, emphasizing the individuality of the person.
- The word 'himself' is formed by adding the suffix '-self' to the pronoun 'him'. This is a common pattern for forming intensive pronouns.
- Other examples of intensive pronouns include 'herself', 'myself', 'yourself', 'ourselves', 'themselves', etc.
- In this sentence, the options 'a) Himself', 'b) A', 'c) Person', and 'd) Could' are given.
- Among these options, only 'a) Himself' is the correct intensive pronoun in the sentence.
- Option 'b) A' is an article, option 'c) Person' is a noun, and option 'd) Could' is a verb.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option 'a) Himself'.