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 sun was covered by a thick fog all morning , but luckily , by the time the picnic started , it was out .pronoun: it. A) the sun B) the fog
[A]: the sun


[Q]: sentence: fred was supposed to run the dish washing machine , but he put it off , because he wanted to watch television . but the show turned out to be boring , so he changed his mind and turned it off .pronoun: it. A) the dish washing machine B) the television
[A]: the television


[Q]: sentence: the road to the pool was blocked , so we couldn't reach it .pronoun: it. A) the road B) the pool
[A]:
the pool