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He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. Whom does ‘he’ refer to in these lines? - English

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He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.

Whom does ‘he’ refer to in these lines?

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Solution

‘He’ refers to the horse.

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Chapter 1.2: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - Exercise [Page 19]

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