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.

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

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

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

What reference word could replace the underlined words?

Professor Edwards has been lecturing for 16 years.

• They

• She

• He

• It

What reference word could replace the underlined words?

Overseas students often find university courses difficult.

• Their

• Them

• They

• He

What reference word could replace the underlined words?

The online English test is becoming increasingly popular.

• It

• He

• She

• His

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

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

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