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Q25. Having misplaced them, the hikers searched everywhere for the maps. The pronoun them is:

A. Anaphora
B. Cataphora
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C. Exophora
D. Reflexive reference

📝 Explanation

Them refers forward to the maps, so it is cataphoric.

📖 Additional Information

  • Anaphora
  • Cataphora
  • Exophora
  • Reflexive reference

Them refers forward to the maps, so it is cataphoric.

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