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: jay and sally are passionately in love , but sally's parents are unhappy about it , because they are fifteen .pronoun: they. A) jay and sally B) sally's parents
[A]: jay and sally


[Q]: sentence: Look ! There are minnows swimming right below those ducks ! They had better get away to safety fast !pronoun: They. A) the minnows B) the ducks
[A]: the minnows


[Q]: sentence: I couldn't put the pots on the shelves because they were too tall .pronoun: they. A) the pots B) the shelves
[A]:
the pots