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Passage: The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. They are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because they ran away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun them refer to mothers? Answer: no
Passage: Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he moved his bishop. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Tom? Answer: yes
Passage: Joe paid the detective after he delivered the final report on the case. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to the detective? Answer: yes
Passage: The sack of potatoes had been placed above the bag of flour , so it had to be moved first. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The bag of flour? Answer: no
Passage: All the buttons up the back of Dora 's plaid dress were buttoned outside-in. Maude should have thought to button her up; but no, she had left poor little Dora to do the best she could, alone. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Maude? Answer: no
Passage: Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to Nelly? Answer: yes
Passage: Kirilov ceded the presidency to Shatov because he was less popular. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Kirilov? Answer: yes
Passage: The sculpture rolled off the shelf because it wasn't level. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The sculpture? Answer: no
Passage: The actress used to be named Terpsichore , but she changed it to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was easier to pronounce. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to Tina? Answer: yes
Passage: I put the cake away in the refrigerator . It has a lot of butter in it. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun It refer to The refrigerator? Answer: no
Passage: When Mr. Bond , the veterinarian, came to look at the black horse that lay groaning on the grass, he felt him all over, and shook his head; one of his legs was broken. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to the black horse? Answer: yes
Passage: Mark heard Steve 's feet going down the ladder. The door of the shop closed after him. He ran to look out the window. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to Steve? Answer: no
Passage: Although they ran at about the same speed, Sue beat Sally because she had such a good start. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Sally? Answer: no
Passage: This book introduced Shakespeare to Ovid ; it was a major influence on his writing. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Ovid? Answer: no
Passage: Steve follows Fred 's example in everything. He admires him hugely. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to Steve? Answer: yes
Passage: Beth didn't get angry with Sally , who had cut her off, because she stopped and apologized. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Sally? Answer: yes
Passage: Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to mistress? Answer: yes
Passage: Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold , though he lived two centuries earlier. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Jackson? Answer: no
Passage: I sat there feeling rather like a chappie I'd once read about in a book , who murdered another cove and hid the body under the dining-room table , and then had to be the life and soul of a dinner party, with it there all the time. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to life and soul? Answer: no
Passage: Fred covered his eyes with his hands , because the wind was blowing sand around. He opened them when the wind stopped. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun them refer to His hands? Answer: no
Passage: If the con artist has succeeded in fooling Sam , he would have lost a lot of money. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Sam? Answer: yes
Passage: Ann asked Mary what time the library closes, but she had forgotten. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Mary? Answer: yes
Passage: When Tommy dropped his ice cream, Timmy giggled, so father gave him a sympathetic look. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to Tommy? Answer: yes
Passage: George got free tickets to the play, but he gave them to Eric , because he was not particularly eager to see it. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Eric? Answer: no
Passage: Emma's mother had died long ago, and her place had been taken by an excellent woman as governess. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to Emma's mother? Answer: yes
Passage: There is a pillar between me and the stage , and I can't see around it . Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The stage? Answer: no
Passage: The sack of potatoes had been placed below the bag of flour , so it had to be moved first. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The sack of potatoes? Answer: no
Passage: It is not easy to space buttonholes exactly the same distance apart, and it is very difficult to cut them precisely the right size . The tiniest slip of the scissors will make the hole too large, and even one thread uncut will leave it too small. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to the right size? Answer: no
Passage: Beth didn't get angry with Sally , who had cut her off, because she stopped and apologized. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Beth? Answer: no
Passage: Alice tried frantically to stop her daughter from chatting at the party, leaving us to wonder why she was behaving so strangely. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Alice? Answer: yes
Passage: Sara borrowed the book from the library because she needs it for an article she is working on. She writes it when she gets home from work. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The book? Answer: no
Passage: John couldn't see the stage with Billy in front of him because he is so short. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Billy? Answer: no
Passage: In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk . Since Yakutsk 's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, they were defeated within weeks. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to Yakutsk? Answer: no
Passage: The boy continued to whip the pony , and eventually the pony threw him over. John laughed out quite loud. "Good for him he said. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to boy? Answer: no
Passage: The actress used to be named Terpsichore , but she changed it to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was too hard to pronounce. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to Terpsichore? Answer: yes
Passage: The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . I shall have to guard them . Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun them refer to The chickens? Answer: yes
Passage: I sat there feeling rather like a chappie I'd once read about in a book , who murdered another cove and hid the body under the dining-room table , and then had to be the life and soul of a dinner party, with it there all the time. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to body? Answer: yes
Passage: The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it . Some shady trees leaned over Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to pond? Answer: yes
Passage: Sid explained his theory to Mark but he couldn't convince him. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Sid? Answer: yes
Passage: At the Loebner competition the judges couldn't figure out which respondents were the chatbots because they were so advanced. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to the chatbots? Answer: yes
Passage: Tom gave Ralph a lift to school so he wouldn't have to walk. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Tom? Answer: no
Passage: Paul tried to call George on the phone, but he wasn't successful. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Paul? Answer: yes
Passage: The woman held the girl against her chest Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to The woman? Answer: yes
Passage: Anna did a lot better than her good friend Lucy on the test because she had studied so hard. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Lucy? Answer: no
Passage: John was doing research in the library when he heard a man humming and whistling. He was very annoying. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to John? Answer: no
Passage: I took the water bottle out of the backpack so that it would be handy. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The backpack? Answer: no
Passage: Anne gave birth to a daughter last month. She is a very charming baby. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun She refer to Anne? Answer: no
Passage: The cat was lying by the mouse hole waiting for the mouse , but it was too cautious. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The mouse? Answer: yes
Passage: The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it . Some shady trees leaned over Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to meadow? Answer: no
Passage: The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, it was gone. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The sun? Answer: no
Passage: Stretching her back, the woman smiled at the girl . Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to The girl? Answer: no
Passage: Bill passed the gameboy to John because his turn was next. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Bill? Answer: no
Passage: Fred and Alice had very warm down coats , but they were not prepared for the cold in Alaska. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to Fred and Alice? Answer: yes
Passage: I sallied out for a bit of food , more to pass the time than because I wanted it . Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to food? Answer: yes

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