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: If the con artist had succeeded in fooling Joan , she would have gotten a lot of money .pronoun: she. A) the con artist B) joan

A: the con artist
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Q: sentence: the fish ate the roundworm . it was hungry .pronoun: it. A) the fish B) the roundworm

A: the fish
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Q: sentence: jenna's mother had died long ago , and her place had been taken by an excellent woman as governess .pronoun: her. A) jenna B) jenna's mother

A:
jenna's mother
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