This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Reference > Anaphoric Reference – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Anaphoric Reference Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the word 'his' refer to in the sentence 'Tom forgot his lunch, so he had to buy it at school'? A) His backpack. B) Tom's lunch. C) His dog. D) His teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom's lunch. 2. "The mysterious package arrived at Jane's doorstep. She hesitated before opening it, " The word " She" refers to:a. The mysteriousb. Janec. doorstepd. It A) The mysterious. B) Jane. C) Doorstep. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jane. 3. What does the word 'it' refer to in the sentence 'The dog chased its tail'? A) The dog's tail. B) The cat's tail. C) The bird's nest. D) The fish's scales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog's tail. 4. "My sister bought a new car. She loves the color." Who does the word "She" refer to here? A) My sister. B) The car. C) The color. D) A new. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister. 5. The new law reduces funding for schools. This measure has been criticized by many teachers.What does "this measure" refer to? A) Teacher's criticism. B) The new law that reduces funding. C) The funding itself. D) Many teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new law that reduces funding. 6. 10 . "Mary bought a new dress. She wore it to the party." The word "it" refers to: A) Mary. B) Dress. C) Party. D) Bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dress. 7. "John found his lost keys under the couch. He was relieved to have them back. The word "He" refers to: A) The couch. B) Keys. C) His. D) John. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John. 8. Which word refers to "the book" in this sentence:'The book was on the table, and it was open.' A) They. B) It. C) We. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 9. "The teacher praised Sarah. She was very happy." The word "She" refers to. A) A . The teacher. B) B. Praise. C) C. Happy. D) D. Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. Sarah. 10. In the sentence 'Sara lost her keys, and she couldn't find them', what does the word 'them' refer to? A) Sara. B) Find. C) She. D) Keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keys. 11. In the sentence, "John went to the store. He bought some groceries, " what does the pronoun "He" refer to? A) The store. B) John. C) Groceries. D) Someone else. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John. 12. One evening, an evil ogre attacked the village ..... stole the villagers' belongings and destroyedmost houses in the village. A) He. B) It. C) She. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 13. Anaphoric referencing can be used to avoid unnecessary repetition of: A) Context. B) Document. C) Grammar. D) Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Words. 14. For linguistics, anaphoric reference is an important aspect of: A) Phonetic. B) Grammar. C) Meaning. D) Linguistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grammar. 15. Types of words commonly used in anaphoric reference are: A) Nouns. B) Adjectives. C) Pronouns. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pronouns. 16. Many people believe that reading fiction improves empathy. This belief has been supported by several studies. A) Fiction books. B) Empathy. C) The idea that reading fiction improves empathy. D) Several studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The idea that reading fiction improves empathy. 17. Which words refers to "the cat" in the sentence below:'The cat was hungry, so it meowed loudly.' A) Cat. B) It. C) Hungry. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 18. The government plans to raise taxes again, but such a decision is likely to be unpopular.What does 'such a decision" refer to? A) The plan to raise taxes. B) The government. C) The unpopularity. D) Tax reduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The plan to raise taxes. 19. He said he would help, but he didn't. That lie really hurt me.What does "that lie" refer to? A) The help. B) What he said. C) What he did. D) The truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What he said. 20. What is Anaphoric reference? A) English learning method. B) How to use words to refer to a previously mentioned person or thing. C) Terminology in physics. D) Name of a famous music group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How to use words to refer to a previously mentioned person or thing. 21. "The car broke down. This caused a lot of traffic." The word "This" refers to: A) Car. B) Broke down. C) Traffic. D) The car broke down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car broke down. 22. What does the word 'she' refer to in the sentence 'Mary went to the park, and she played on the swings'? A) The dog. B) The tree. C) Mary. D) The car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary. 23. Which of the following is not a singular pronoun? A) I. B) You. C) She. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You. 24. The object referenced in the anaphoric reference is usually: A) A new object. B) An object has been mentioned before. C) An abstract object. D) A random object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An object has been mentioned before. 25. What does the word 'they' refer to in the sentence 'The children played outside, and they had a lot of fun'? A) The fun. B) The children. C) Played. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children. Next →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAnaphoric Reference Quiz 2Anaphora And Cataphora QuizCataphoric Reference QuizDeixis In Discourse QuizDeixis QuizReference Devices QuizTextual Deixis Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books