Language ArtsQuestion 2 of 120
Read the passage: 'The volunteers arrived early. They planted over two hundred trees before noon.' Which word in the second sentence is a pronoun?
a.arrived
b.They
c.planted
d.before
Explanation
A pronoun replaces a noun; here 'They' stands in for 'The volunteers.' 'Arrived' and 'planted' are verbs, and 'before' is a preposition. Recognizing pronoun reference helps track subjects across sentences.
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