Welcome to your ENG101 Lecture 5 Reading References
What does the term reference mean in reading?
What is the function of references in a passage?
What is a pronoun reference?
What is the word or phrase to which a pronoun refers called?
What does “they” refer to in the sentence “Ali and Sara went home because they were tired”?
What is the purpose of using reference words like this or that?
Which of the following is a demonstrative reference?
What are personal references?
What does it refer to in the sentence “The book was interesting because it had new ideas”?
What is a comparative reference?
What is the function of possessive references like “his,” “her,” or “their”?
What are textual references?
Which pronoun would replace “students” correctly?
What is “substitution” in reading?
What type of word is one in “This book is cheaper than the old one”?
What is the main purpose of reference devices in English?
What does the word “those” refer to in “Those were the happiest days of my life”?
Why do writers use references?
Why must pronoun references agree in number?
Why is it important to identify references when reading?
Why can unclear references cause confusion?
Why are demonstrative references helpful?
Why do writers avoid repeating nouns?
Why are cohesive devices important in a paragraph?
Why is recognizing pronoun references a key reading skill?
Why should pronouns and antecedents agree in gender?
Why is “one” used in comparisons?
Why can “this” and “that” refer to ideas, not just nouns?
Why is understanding reference words important in academic texts?
Why do readers need to identify the antecedent quickly?
Why do possessive references make writing concise?
Why is substitution a useful technique?
Why do readers sometimes misunderstand references?
Why is identifying reference words vital for summarizing?
In the sentence “Mary lost her keys, but she found them later,” what does them refer to?
In “Ali bought a car. It is red,” what is it referring to?
In “The children were playing. They were laughing loudly,” they refers to:
In “Sara and I love movies. We go every weekend,” we refers to:
What does these refer to in “I bought apples. These are fresh”?
Identify the antecedent in “When John came, he was tired.”
In “I saw a film last night. That was exciting,” that refers to:
In “The teacher spoke to the students. They listened carefully,” they means:
In “Aman lost his wallet. This made him upset,” this refers to:
“Ali met Hassan, who was late.” What does who refer to?
“I bought a phone and a tablet. The latter is cheaper.” What does latter mean?
“We visited Karachi. There we met our relatives.” What does there refer to?
“The lecture was long, which made students sleepy.” What does which refer to?
“He lost his book and searched for it everywhere.” What does it refer to?
“The girl waved at her friends and smiled at them.” What does them refer to?
“The students finished the assignment. This pleased the teacher.” What does this refer to?
