Teacher:Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Sentence: Earnings for most of the nation ' s major pharmaceutical makers are believed to have moved ahead briskly in the third quarter , as companies with newer , big - selling prescription drugs fared especially well .<sep>Question: third quarter of what year?
Student:
third quarter ,