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Self-Test: ref

Think you understand pronoun reference?

1. Which sentences are correct?
When I loaded the new program on the computer, it crashed.
 When I loaded the new program on the computer, the computer crashed.

At the gym, the instructors showed me how to use the equipment.
 At the gym, they showed me how to use the equipment.

Mark used to hang around with Steve until he started dating Sara.
 Until Mark started dating Sara, he used to hang around with Steve.

I wanted to buy a new computer, but they didn't have one I could afford.
 I wanted to buy a new stereo, but the store didn't have one I could afford.

When she put the cat on the table, the table collapsed.
 When she put the cat on the table, it collapsed.

2. Enter the correct choice in the text box following each sentence.

When I went for the job interview, (they, the manager) didn't seem very interested in me.

He hammered the nail onto the picture frame, and now (it, the nail) is crooked.

He told the teacher that (he, the teacher) was wrong.

So how did you do? Use your incorrect responses to guide you through another review.

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