In each example you will read a short sentence (or two). Then, a pronoun in the text is mentioned. Your task is to choose a referent which the mentioned pronoun refers to. You will be given two options in each case and one choice should seem much more likely to you than the other.

Q: sentence: Peter did a lot better than his good friend Jeff on the test because he had studied so hard .pronoun: he. A) peter B) jeff

A: peter
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Q: sentence: If the con artists had succeeded in fooling Sam and Julian , they would have gotten a lot of money .pronoun: they. A) the con artists B) sam and julian

A: the con artists
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Q: sentence: Look ! There are sharks swimming right below those ducks ! They had better get away to safety fast !pronoun: They. A) the sharks B) the ducks

A:
the ducks
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