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: the board of aldermen refused the protesters a permit because they feared violence .pronoun: they. A) the board of aldermen B) the protesters
[A]: the board of aldermen


[Q]: sentence: Fred and John watched TV while George and Peter went out to buy groceries . After an hour they got back .pronoun: they. A) fred and john B) george and peter
[A]: george and peter


[Q]: sentence: I used old rags to clean the knives , and then I put them in the trash .pronoun: them. A) the rags B) the knives
[A]:
the rags