TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: sentence: Emma and Nora's mothers had died long ago , and their place had been taken by excellent women as governesses .pronoun: their. A) emma and nora B) emma and nora's mothers

SOLUTION: emma and nora's mothers

PROBLEM: sentence: patrick tried to call jake on the phone , but he wasn't available .pronoun: he. A) patrick B) jake

SOLUTION: jake

PROBLEM: sentence: When Tommy and Bobby dropped their ice creams , Timmy and Billy giggled , so father gave them a sympathetic look .pronoun: them. A) tommy and bobby B) timmy and billy

SOLUTION:
tommy and bobby