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: trey paid the private investigator after he delivered the final report on the case .pronoun: he. A) trey B) the private investigator

A: the private investigator
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Q: sentence: The sculptures rolled off the shelves because they weren't level .pronoun: they. A) the sculptures B) the shelves

A: the shelves
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Q: sentence: Fred covered his eye with his hand , because the wind was blowing sand around . He lowered it when the wind stopped .pronoun: it. A) his eye B) his hand

A:
his hand
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