Understanding Pronoun Reference

Sentence: “It was more than 23 feet (seven meters) high.”
Question: What does “It” refer to?

• A. The book

• B. The machine

• C. The elephant clock

• D. Turkey

Sentence: “The whole clock came alive: Model birds, dragons, and people started to move.”
Question: What does “The whole clock” refer to?

• A. The pen

• B. Al-Jazari’s machine

• C. A drawing

• D. A poem

Sentence: “They include clocks, hand-washing machines, and pumps for lifting water.”
Question: What does “They” refer to?

• A. The people

• B. His inventions

• C. His books

• D. The machines

Sentence: “His moving pen shows the number of minutes past the hour.”
Question: What does “His” refer to?

• A. A dragon

• B. The phoenix

• C. Al-Jazari

• D. The human figure

Sentence: “Their designs inspired machines today.”
Question: What does “Their” refer to?

• A. Al-Jazari’s machines

• B. Ancient books

• C. Engineers

• D. Turkish cities

Sentence: “It pulls a rope that moves a human figure.”
Question: What does “It” refer to?

• A. The ball

• B. The elephant

• C. The bowl

• D. The pen

Sentence: “Finally, the ball goes out of the dragon’s mouth and into a vase.”
Question: What does “the ball” refer to in this sentence?

• A. A moving part that tracks time

• B. A decoration

• C. The dragon

• D. The phoenix