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: I used old rags to clean the knives , and then I put them in the drawer .pronoun: them. A) the rags B) the knives

A: the knives
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Q: sentence: Anne paid the detective after she delivered the final report on the case .pronoun: she. A) anne B) the detective

A: the detective
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Q: sentence: i stuck a skewer through a carrot . when i pulled the skewer out , it had a hole .pronoun: it. A) the skewer B) the potato

A:
the potato
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