Referring Words

Why should you use referring words? Choose more than one option.

• To improve the flow of my writing.

• To keep my reader engaged.

• To sound less repetitive.

• To be cool.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

New Zealand is becoming an increasingly popular destination for overseas visitors. It attracts tourists and people on business, but the vast majority come as students.

'It' refers to ______

• overseas

• New Zealand

• a popular destination

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

It attracts tourists and people on business, but the vast majority come as students. Mostly from Asian countries, they stay for anything from a few weeks to a few years or more, studying at language schools, colleges and universities.

'They' refers to _________.

• Asian countries

• students

• tourists and people on business

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

New Zealand can offer good homestay accommodation, a clean and beautiful environment and a reasonable cost of tuition. These factors attract an ever-increasing number of overseas students, accounting for millions of dollars in revenue for New Zealand.

'These factors' refers to ____________.

• accommodation, environment and reasonable tuition costs

• schools, colleges, universities

• increasing overseas students

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What reference word could replace the underlined words?

Professor Edwards has been lecturing for 16 years.

• They

• She

• He

• It

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What reference word could replace the underlined words?

Overseas students often find university courses difficult.

• Their

• Them

• They

• He

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What reference word could replace the underlined words?

The online English test is becoming increasingly popular.

• It

• He

• She

• His

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Read the text below and decide what the underlined reference words refer to.

Every organization, as soon as it gets to any size, begins to feel a need to systematize its management of human assets.

• Every organization

• management

• human assets

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Money in itself is harmless. It is but a medium of exchange in trade. It is the love for money that can lead to evil.

• medium

• trade

• money

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Freeform Classroom has dramatically reduced the number of students who receive a grade of D, fail or withdraw from the course.

• The Freeform Classroom

• students

• course

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4