Which pronoun is formed like intensive pronouns and shows that the subject acts upon itself (as in 'Tom hurt himself')?

Which pronoun is formed like intensive pronouns and shows that the subject acts upon itself (as in 'Tom hurt himself')?

• A. Intensive Pronoun
• B. Reflexive Pronoun
• C. Demonstrative Pronoun
• D. Personal Pronoun

Answer: (B)

Reflexive pronouns show that the subject acts upon itself. In a sentence like "Tom hurt himself," the word "himself" refers back to Tom and functions as the object of the verb, signaling that the action is directed at the subject. These pronouns are formed the same way as intensive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves), but they serve a different role. Intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the subject, not to show that the action affects the subject. For example, "Tom himself did the task" uses the pronoun for emphasis, not to receive the action. Other pronouns don’t fit because demonstrative pronouns point to specific things ("this," "that"), and personal pronouns are basic subject or object forms without the self-ending used to show the action turning back on the subject.

Reflexive pronouns show that the subject acts upon itself. In a sentence like "Tom hurt himself," the word "himself" refers back to Tom and functions as the object of the verb, signaling that the action is directed at the subject.

These pronouns are formed the same way as intensive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves), but they serve a different role. Intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the subject, not to show that the action affects the subject. For example, "Tom himself did the task" uses the pronoun for emphasis, not to receive the action.

Other pronouns don’t fit because demonstrative pronouns point to specific things ("this," "that"), and personal pronouns are basic subject or object forms without the self-ending used to show the action turning back on the subject.