Question

identify whether the underlined pronoun is needed, or if its just being used for emphasis!

réka has trouble sleeping, but she finds that telling stories to herself helps.

choose 1 answer:

a needed

b used for emphasis

Explanation:

In the sentence "telling stories to herself", the reflexive pronoun "herself" is needed because the preposition "to" requires an object, and since the subject of the action (telling stories) is Réká (referred to by "she"), the reflexive pronoun "herself" is used as the object to show the action is directed back to the subject. It's not just for emphasis here as it functions as the object of the preposition.

Answer:

A. Needed