Answer in Brief
We often use pronouns to make links between sentences and to avoid
repetition.
Read the following extract from the story 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'.
| "Of course, everything is so difficult now, food so scarce and dear, we could not keep going unless we charged a fee. But every week, Lucia's brothers have made their payment." She added simply, "I do not know what they do, I do not ask. Work is scarce in Verona. But whatever it is, I know they do it well." |
Work with your partner and answer these questions.
1. In the first line 'everything' refers to?
___________________________
2. The phrase 'their payment' (line 3) refers to?
___________________________
3. 'They' in the third line refers to?
___________________________
4. The speaker says, 'I do not ask'. What does the speaker not ask? Whom?
___________________________
5. 'Whatever it is.' (line 4)Here 'it' refers to?
___________________________
6. Who do the pronouns 'I' and 'She' refer to?
___________________________
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Solution
- In the first line ‘everything’ refers to ‘the things that are to be bought’.
- The phrase ‘their payment’ refers to ‘the payment due to Lucia’s brothers.’
- ‘They’ refers to ‘Lucia’s brothers.
- The speaker does not ask Lucia’s brothers what they do to earn the money.
- ‘It’ refers to the work Lucia’s brothers do.
- Both T and ‘She’ refer to the speaker.
Concept: Writing Skill
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