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Q23. Ali and Bilal arrived late. He apologized to the teacher. The pronoun He is:

A. Clear reference
B. Ambiguous reference
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C. Cataphoric reference
D. Dummy pronoun

📝 Explanation

He could refer to either Ali or Bilal, making the sentence unclear.

📖 Additional Information

  • Clear reference
  • Ambiguous reference
  • Cataphoric reference
  • Dummy pronoun

He could refer to either Ali or Bilal, making the sentence unclear.

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