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: Joan signaled the barmaid and gestured toward her empty glass .pronoun: her. A) joan B) the barmaid
[A]: joan


[Q]: sentence: tara knows all about polly's personal problems because she is nosy .pronoun: she. A) tara B) polly
[A]: tara


[Q]: sentence: i was trying to open the lock with the masterkey , but someone had filled the hole with bubble gum , and i couldn't get it in .pronoun: it. A) the masterkey B) the bubble gum
[A]:
the masterkey