Question

Which of the following shows correct pronoun usage?

Sentence 1: The players themselves prepared for the match.

Sentence 2: The players prepared themselves for the match.

A. Sentence 1 is reflexive.
B. Sentence 2 is reflexive.
C. Both sentences are reflexive.
D. Both sentences are intensive.

Answer 1

Sentence 2 shows correct pronoun usage

C. Both sentences are reflexive.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the following sentences given below, Sentence 2 shows correct pronoun usage.

This is because the relxeive pronoun is written after the verb "prepared" instead of after the noun "players".

Sentence 1: The players themselves prepared for the match.

Sentence 2: The players prepared themselves for the match.

Both sentences are reflexive