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As	we	can	see,	the	addition	of	himself	has	no	bearing	on	the	logical	meaning	of
the	sentence—in	both	cases,	it	is	John	who	played	the	tuba.	However,	by	adding
the	intensive	pronoun	himself	in	the	second	sentence,	we	let	the	reader	or	listener
know	that	it	is	somehow	remarkable	or	noteworthy	that	it	was	John	who	played
the	tuba,	as	opposed	to	someone	else.
Quiz
(answers	start	on	page	610)
1.	Intensive	pronouns	are	identical	to	what	other	kind	of	pronoun?
a)	indefinite	pronouns
b)	relative	pronouns
c)	reflexive	pronouns
d)	reciprocal	pronouns
	
2.	What	is	the	function	of	intensive	pronouns	in	a	sentence?
a)	To	add	emphasis	to	the	role	of	the	subject
b)	To	add	emphasis	to	the	role	of	the	direct	object
c)	To	indicate	that	the	subject	is	also	the	object	of	the	verb
d)	To	indicate	that	the	object	of	the	verb	is	also	the	object	complement
	
3.	Where	does	an	intensive	pronoun	typically	occur	in	a	sentence?
a)	Immediately	after	the	subject	of	the	sentence
b)	Immediately	after	the	main	verb	of	the	sentence
c)	Immediately	after	the	direct	object	of	the	verb
d)	A	&	B
e)	B	&	C
f)	A	&	C
g)	All	of	the	above
	
4.	Which	of	the	following	sentences	uses	an	intensive	pronoun?
a)	“I	could	really	see	myself	competing	in	a	triathlon	someday.”
b)	“After	much	consideration,	he	decided	to	write	himself	out	of	the	will.”
c)	“She	did	herself	a	disservice	by	not	renegotiating	her	contract.”
d)	“He	wrote	the	music	himself	to	avoid	extra	copyright	costs.”
Indefinite	Pronouns