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Decide whether the word pronoun is reflexive or intensive. The bear's fur "itself" blends with the surrounding snow.

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Answer:

intensive pronoun

Step-by-step explanation:

In the sentence, "itself" is used as an intensive pronoun. It emphasizes the bear's fur and doesn't reflect the action back to the subject.

An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that emphasizes a preceding noun or pronoun in the sentence. It doesn't serve a grammatical function but rather adds emphasis. Intensive pronouns are identical in form to reflexive pronouns but have a different purpose.

For example:

1. She herself baked the cake. (The intensive pronoun "herself" emphasizes that she, and no one else, baked the cake.)

2. I will do it myself. (The intensive pronoun "myself" emphasizes that I will personally do it.)

In both of these examples, the intensive pronoun doesn't reflect the action back to the subject like a reflexive pronoun would; instead, it simply emphasizes the subject.

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