Indicate whether the following pronouns (in parentheses) are personal, intensive, or reflexive.
1. The witches addressed (him) as Thane of Cawdor.
personal
2. Macbeth's darkest thoughts involved the King (himself).
intensive
3. Banquo knew that (his) companion was upset by the prophesies.
personal
4. Lady Macbeth prepared (herself) for the conflicts ahead.
reflexive
5. (They) has a remarkable relationship.
personal
Underline the correct pronoun in each of the following sentences.
1. Apparently, the stronger character was (she, her).
she
2. Duncan dined with (they, them) at the feast.
them
3. Do you agree with (myself, me) that Banquo was suspicious?
me
4. I hope you do agree with the critics and (I, me).
I
5. Perhaps he suspected (their, they, them) evil intentions.
their
Indicate whether the following pronouns (in parentheses) are personal, intensive, or reflexive.
1. The witches addressed (him) as Thane of Cawdor.
personal right
2. Macbeth's darkest thoughts involved the King (himself).
intensive right
3. Banquo knew that (his) companion was upset by the prophesies.
personal right
4. Lady Macbeth prepared (herself) for the conflicts ahead.
reflexive right
5. (They) has a remarkable relationship.
personal right
Underline the correct pronoun in each of the following sentences.
1. Apparently, the stronger character was (she, her).
she right, even though it sounds VERY strange!
2. Duncan dined with (they, them) at the feast.
them right
3. Do you agree with (myself, me) that Banquo was suspicious?
me right
4. I hope you do agree with the critics and (I, me).
I incorrect; would you say, "He agrees with I"? With is a preposition and needs to have its objects be in the object case.
5. Perhaps he suspected (their, they, them) evil intentions.
their right
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Indicate whether the following pronouns (in parentheses) are personal, intensive, or reflexive.
1. The witches addressed (him) as Thane of Cawdor.
- personal
2. Macbeth's darkest thoughts involved the King (himself).
- intensive
3. Banquo knew that (his) companion was upset by the prophecies.
- personal
4. Lady Macbeth prepared (herself) for the conflicts ahead.
- reflexive
5. (They) has a remarkable relationship.
- personal
Underline the correct pronoun in each of the following sentences.
1. Apparently, the stronger character was (she, her).
- she
2. Duncan dined with (they, them) at the feast.
- them
3. Do you agree with (myself, me) that Banquo was suspicious?
- me
4. I hope you do agree with the critics and (I, me).
- I
5. Perhaps he suspected (their, they, them) evil intentions.
- their
To determine whether a pronoun is personal, intensive, or reflexive, we need to understand the function and meaning of each type.
Personal pronouns are used to refer to specific people or things. Examples include "him," "her," "they," and "I."
Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize a noun or pronoun in a sentence. These pronouns often end in "-self" or "-selves" and are not necessary for the sentence's meaning. Examples include "himself" and "herself."
Reflexive pronouns are used to reflect back to the subject of the sentence. They end in "-self" or "-selves" and are necessary for the sentence's meaning. Examples include "himself" and "herself."
Now let's analyze the given sentences:
1. The witches addressed (him) as Thane of Cawdor.
In this case, the pronoun "(him)" is personal because it is referring to a specific person.
2. Macbeth's darkest thoughts involved the King (himself).
Here, the pronoun "(himself)" is intensive because it is emphasizing the noun "King."
3. Banquo knew that (his) companion was upset by the prophesies.
The pronoun "(his)" is personal because it is indicating ownership.
4. Lady Macbeth prepared (herself) for the conflicts ahead.
In this sentence, the pronoun "(herself)" is reflexive because it reflects back to the subject "Lady Macbeth."
5. (They) has a remarkable relationship.
The pronoun "(They)" is personal as it refers to a specific group of people.
Regarding underlining the correct pronouns in the given sentences:
1. Apparently, the stronger character was (she, her).
The correct pronoun to underline is "she" because it is the subject of the sentence.
2. Duncan dined with (they, them) at the feast.
The correct pronoun to underline is "them" because it is the object of the preposition "with."
3. Do you agree with (myself, me) that Banquo was suspicious?
The correct pronoun to underline is "me" because it is the object of the preposition "with."
4. I hope you do agree with the critics and (I, me).
The correct pronoun to underline is "I" because it is the subject of the verb "hope."
5. Perhaps he suspected (their, they, them) evil intentions.
The correct pronoun to underline is "their" because it shows possession by the noun "intentions."