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In the sentence, “When they reached the village, the tourists admired the scenery,” they refers to:

A. the village
B. the scenery
C. the tourists
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D. no clear noun

📝 Explanation

The pronoun appears before its noun, so it is a cataphoric reference.

📖 Additional Information

  • the village
  • the scenery
  • the tourists
  • no clear noun

The pronoun appears before its noun, so it is a cataphoric reference.

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