In the reading comprehension section of the TOEFL test, you will sometimes be asked to determine which noun a pronoun refers to. In this type of 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.
PRONOUN REFERENTS
HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION
The pronoun ... in line x refers to which of the following?
WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER
The line where the pronoun is located is generally given in the question. the noun that the pronoun refers to is generally found before the pronoun.
HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
1.- Find the pronoun in the passage. (the line where the pronoun can be is generally stated in the question).
2.- look for nouns that come before the pronoun.
3.- read the part of the passage before the prooun carefully.
4.- eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices.
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