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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Is it possible to use "it" to refer back to its preceding whole sentence?

I once stole some apples at the market, but It was for my children starving, not for me.


I think in this sentence it refers back to "I once stole some apples at the market". Is my thinking correct?

  

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fire1 I once stole some apples at the market, but i t was for my starving children , not for me. fire1 I think in this sentence it refers back to "I once stole some apples at the market". Is my thinking correct?

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  • fire1 I once stole some apples at the market, but i t was for my starving children , not for me.
  • fire1 I think in this sentence it refers back to "I once stole some apples at the market".
  • Is my thinking correct?
  • Yes.
  • ".
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fire1I once stole some apples at the market, but it was for my starving children, not for me.
fire1I think in this sentence it refers back to "I once stole some apples at the market". Is my think
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