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cataphoric and anaphoric reference

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Q12. Cataphoric reference is mainly used to:

A. Avoid repetition only
B. Create suspense or emphasis ✓
C. Show past events
D. Express comparison

Writers often introduce a pronoun before revealing its referent for emphasis.

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Q13. The word It in It is raining is:

A. Anaphoric
B. Cataphoric
C. Dummy "it" ✓
D. Reflexive

The it has no antecedent; it is a grammatical subject.

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Q14. Which sentence is NOT an example of cataphora?

A. When he arrived, Ahmed smiled.
B. Before she entered, Fatima called.
C. Ali completed the task. He celebrated afterward. ✓
D. If they succeed, the candidates will receive scholarships.

He refers back to Ali, making it anaphoric rather than cataphoric.

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Q15. In I failed the interview. This disappointed my parents., This refers to:

A. Interview
B. Parents
C. The whole first statement ✓
D. Nothing

This summarizes the entire previous event, not a single word.

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