SKILL 5. Find Pronoun Referents
In reading test you will sometimes be asked to determine to which noun a pronoun refers.
In a pronoun reference question, it is important to understand that a noun is generally used first in a passage, and the pronoun that refers to it comes after. Whenever you are asked which noun a pronoun refers to, you should look before the pronoun to find the noun.
The following that you should remember about pronoun referents :
1. How to identify the question.
The pronoun ''........'' in line X refers to which of the following?
2. Where to find the answer.
The pronoun is highlighted in the passage. The noun that the pronoun refers to is generally found before the pronoun.
3. How to answer the question.
- Locate the pronoun in the passage,
- Look before the pronoun for nouns that agree to with the pronoun,
- Try each of the nouns in the context in place of pronoun.
- Eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices.
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