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The application of pronouns to problem-solving in reading comprehension
I saw a dog on the street yesterday. It was cute.
“It” refers to _______
I saw a boy on the street yesterday. He was cute.
“He” refers to _______
I failed my English test yesterday. That disappointed my parents.
“That” refers to _______
The role of pronouns in sentences:
It can refer to something, somebody or some thing mentioned before.
a dog
a boy
I failed my English test yesterday
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.
A. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for it went down on its first voyage with heavy loss of life.
B. It was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 89l.
C. At that time, however, it was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for it had sixteen watertight compartments.
D. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
E. Even if two of these were flooded, it would still be able to float.
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.
It was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 89l.
Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
At that time, however, it was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for it had sixteen watertight compartments.
Even if two of these were flooded, it would still be able to float.
The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for it went down on its first voyage with heavy loss of life.
The role of pronouns in sentences:
It can refer to something, somebody or some thing mentioned before.
It can make sentences go smoothly.
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