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Dela Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Pronouns

I think my mom feels sorry for Mrs. Baker — she says she married a dreamer, and because of that, one of the two of them will always be unhappy.

I'm not clear of each pronoun underlined refers to whom.
  

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The first she can refer to either the mom or Mrs. Baker I think, although I reckon it must be the mom; the second refers to Mrs. Baker.

  • The first she can refer to either the mom or Mrs.
  • Baker I think, although I reckon it must be the mom; the second refers to Mrs.
  • Baker.
  • Them refers to the couple; the husband can be unhappy, for instance, because the wife (being down-to-earth) doesn't share or appreciate his dreams.
  • The wife can be so for the same reason, only from her perspective.
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The first she can refer to either the mom or Mrs. Baker I think, although I reckon it must be the mom; the second refers to Mrs. Baker.

Them refers to the couple; the husband can be unhappy, for instance, because the wife (being down-to-earth) doesn't share or appreciate his dreams. The wife can be so for the same reason, only from her perspective.

It comes down

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