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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun is a pronoun that is used to refer to specific people or things. Examples include 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', and 'they'.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence. Examples include 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', 'yourselves', and 'themselves'.

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. Examples include 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'ourselves', 'yourselves', and 'themselves'.

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How do you identify a reflexive pronoun in a sentence?

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A reflexive pronoun is identified by its function in the sentence, where it reflects back to the subject. For example, in 'She taught herself to play the piano', 'herself' is reflexive.

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How do you identify an intensive pronoun in a sentence?

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An intensive pronoun is identified by its role in emphasizing another noun or pronoun. For example, in 'I myself will handle the project', 'myself' is intensive.

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What is the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns?

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Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary for the sentence to make sense, while intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun and can be removed without changing the meaning.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a reflexive pronoun.

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She looked at herself in the mirror.

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Provide an example of a sentence using an intensive pronoun.

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The president himself attended the meeting.

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What is the role of personal pronouns in a sentence?

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Personal pronouns replace specific nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer.

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Can you give an example of a personal pronoun in a sentence?

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In the sentence 'They went to the store', 'they' is a personal pronoun.