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: The men lifted the boys onto their bunk beds .pronoun: their. A) the men B) the boys

SOLUTION: the boys

PROBLEM: sentence: The men couldn't lift their sons because they were so heavy .pronoun: they. A) the men B) the sons

SOLUTION: the sons

PROBLEM: sentence: Although they ran at about the same speed , John beat Andrew because he had such a good start .pronoun: he. A) john B) andrew

SOLUTION:
john