TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: sentence: Jane and Julia knocked on Susan and Mary's door but they did not get an answer .pronoun: they. A) jane and julia B) susan and mary

SOLUTION: jane and julia

PROBLEM: sentence: Sam and Henry pulled up chairs to the pianos , but they were broken , so they had to stand instead .pronoun: they. A) the chairs B) the pianos

SOLUTION: the chairs

PROBLEM: sentence: The lawyer asked the witness a question , but she was reluctant to answer it .pronoun: she. A) the lawyer B) the witness

SOLUTION:
the witness