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Passage: Billy cried because Toby wouldn't accept his toy. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Toby? Answer: no
Passage: Bob collapsed on the sidewalk. Soon he saw Carl coming to help. He was very ill. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to Carl? Answer: no
Passage: Tom gave Ralph a lift to school so he wouldn't have to walk. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Ralph? Answer: yes
Passage: Anne gave birth to a daughter last month. She is a very charming woman. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun She refer to Anne? Answer: yes
Passage: After I saw Bill catching flies and pulling off their wings, I boxed his ears. I showed the master the flies, some crushed and some crawling about helpless, and I showed him the wings on the window sill. I never saw him so angry before; but as Bill was still howling and whining, like the coward that he was, he did not give him any more punishment of that kind, but set him up on a stool for the rest of the afternoon, and said that he should not go out to play for that week. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to Bill? Answer: no
Passage: Bill passed the gameboy to John because his turn was over. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Bill? Answer: yes
Passage: Tom threw his schoolbag down to Ray after he reached the top of the stairs. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Ray? Answer: no
Passage: Mary tucked her daughter Anne into bed, so that she could work. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Mary? Answer: yes
Passage: The firemen arrived before the police because they were coming from so far away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to The firemen? Answer: no
Passage: Mark told Pete many lies about himself, which Pete included in his book. He should have been more skeptical. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to Pete? Answer: yes
Passage: The firemen arrived before the police because they were coming from so far away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to The police? Answer: yes
Passage: Thomson visited Cooper 's grave in 1765. At that date he had been travelling for five years. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Thomson? Answer: yes
Passage: When Tatyana reached the cabin, her mother was sleeping. She was careful not to disturb her , undressing and climbing back into her berth. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to Tatyana? Answer: no
Passage: During a game of tag, Ethan chased Luke because he was "it". Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Luke? Answer: no
Passage: Mark heard Steve 's feet going down the ladder. The door of the shop closed after him . He ran to look out the window. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to Steve? Answer: yes
Passage: George got free tickets to the play, but he gave them to Eric , because he was particularly eager to see it. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to George? Answer: no
Passage: When Tatyana reached the cabin, her mother was sleeping. She was careful not to disturb her, undressing and climbing back into her berth. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to mother? Answer: no
Passage: Bob paid for Charlie 's college education, but now Charlie acts as though it never happened. He is very ungrateful. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to Charlie? Answer: yes
Passage: The Wainwrights treated Mr. Crowley like a prince until he made his will in their favor; then they treated him like dirt. Folks said he died just to be rid of their everlasting nagging. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun their refer to Folks? Answer: no
Passage: During a game of tag, Ethan chased Luke because he was "it". Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Ethan? Answer: yes
Passage: Tom threw his schoolbag down to Ray after he reached the top of the stairs. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Tom? Answer: yes
Passage: The painting in Mark's living room shows an oak tree. It is to the right of the bookcase. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun It refer to The painting? Answer: yes
Passage: Dr. Adams informed Kate that she had cancer and presented several options for future treatment. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Dr. Adams? Answer: no
Passage: The sculpture rolled off the shelf because it wasn't level. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The shelf? Answer: yes
Passage: Archaeologists have concluded that humans lived in Laputa 20,000 years ago. They hunted for deer on the river banks. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun They refer to Archaeologists? Answer: no
Passage: Pete envies Martin although he is very successful. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Pete? Answer: yes
Passage: The firemen arrived after the police because they were coming from so far away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to The police? Answer: no
Passage: Paul tried to call George on the phone, but he wasn't successful. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to George? Answer: no
Passage: The signs over the shops' doors had pictures that indicated what work was done inside. Although more and more people were learning how to read, each artisan still had signs, not wishing to lose a possible patron merely because he happened to be illiterate. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to artisan? Answer: no
Passage: Jane knocked on Susan 's door, but there was no answer. She was disappointed. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun She refer to Susan? Answer: no
Passage: Frank was upset with Tom because the toaster he had sold him didn't work. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Frank? Answer: no
Passage: This book introduced Shakespeare to Ovid ; it was a major influence on his writing. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Shakespeare? Answer: yes
Passage: Thomson visited Cooper 's grave in 1765. At that date he had been travelling for five years. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Cooper? Answer: no
Passage: The delivery truck zoomed by the school bus because it was going so slow. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to the school bus? Answer: yes
Passage: After I saw Bill catching flies and pulling off their wings, I boxed his ears. I showed the master the flies, some crushed and some crawling about helpless, and I showed him the wings on the window sill. I never saw him so angry before; but as Bill was still howling and whining, like the coward that he was, he did not give him any more punishment of that kind, but set him up on a stool for the rest of the afternoon, and said that he should not go out to play for that week. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to the master? Answer: yes
Passage: The sack of potatoes had been placed above the bag of flour , so it had to be moved first. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The sack of potatoes? Answer: yes
Passage: Thomson visited Cooper 's grave in 1765. At that date he had been dead for five years. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Thomson? Answer: no
Passage: The boy continued to whip the pony , and eventually the pony threw him over. John laughed out quite loud. "Good for him he said. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to pony? Answer: yes
Passage: Mark was close to Mr. Singer 's heels. He heard him calling for the captain, promising him, in the jargon everyone talked that night, that not one thing should be damaged on the ship except only the ammunition, but the captain and all his crew had best stay in the cabin until the work was over Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to Mark? Answer: yes
Passage: Then he took a piece of iron the shape of the horse horse's foot , and clapped it on, and drove some nails through the shoe quite into its hoof, so that the shoe was firmly on Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to shape? Answer: no
Passage: Dr. Adams informed Kate that she had retired and presented several options for future treatment. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Dr. Adams? Answer: yes
Passage: George got free tickets to the play, but he gave them to Eric , because he was particularly eager to see it. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Eric? Answer: yes
Passage: Babar wonders how he can get new clothing. Luckily, a very rich old man who has always been fond of little elephants understands right away that he is longing for a fine suit. As he likes to make people happy, he gives him his wallet. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Babar? Answer: no
Passage: Jane knocked on Susan 's door but she did not get an answer. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Susan? Answer: no
Passage: Pete envies Martin although he is very successful. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Martin? Answer: no
Passage: The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. They are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because they ran away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun them refer to Arthur and Celeste? Answer: yes
Passage: We went to the lake , because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach , so it was a safer place to swim. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The ocean beach? Answer: no
Passage: The boy continued to whip the pony , and eventually the pony threw him over. John laughed out quite loud. "Served him right," he said. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to boy? Answer: yes
Passage: Grant worked hard to harvest his beans so he and his family would have enough to eat that winter, His friend Henry let him stack them in his barn where they would dry. Later, he and Tatyana would shell them and cook them for their Sunday dinners. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun their refer to beans? Answer: no
Passage: This book introduced Shakespeare to Goethe ; it was a major influence on his writing. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Goethe? Answer: yes
Passage: When Mr. Bond , the veterinarian, came to look at the black horse that lay groaning on the grass, he felt him all over, and shook his head; one of his legs was broken. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Mr. Bond? Answer: yes
Passage: Babar wonders how he can get new clothing. Luckily, a very rich old man who has always been fond of little elephants understands right away that he is longing for a fine suit. As he likes to make people happy, he gives him his wallet. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun him refer to Babar? Answer: yes
Passage: Kirilov ceded the presidency to Shatov because he was less popular. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Shatov? Answer: no
Passage: Sam took French classes from Adam , because he was eager to speak it fluently. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Adam? Answer: no
Passage: Then he took a piece of iron the shape of the horse horse's foot , and clapped it on, and drove some nails through the shoe quite into its hoof, so that the shoe was firmly on Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to piece of iron? Answer: yes
Passage: Fred was supposed to run the dishwasher , but he put it off, because he wanted to watch TV. But the show turned out to be boring, so he changed his mind and turned it off. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The dishwasher? Answer: no
Passage: John was jogging through the park when he saw a man juggling watermelons. He was very impressed. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to John? Answer: yes
Passage: At the Loebner competition the judges couldn't figure out which respondents were the chatbots because they were so advanced. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to the judges? Answer: no
Passage: Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Nelly? Answer: no
Passage: Sergeant Holmes asked the girls to describe the intruder . Nancy not only provided the policeman with an excellent description of the heavyset thirty-year-old prowler, but drew a rough sketch of his face. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to the intruder? Answer: yes
Passage: The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . They have gotten very nervous. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun They refer to The chickens? Answer: yes
Passage: Jim signaled the barman and gestured toward his empty glass Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to Jim? Answer: yes
Passage: The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. They are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because they ran away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun They refer to mothers? Answer: yes
Passage: Stretching her back, the woman smiled at the girl . Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to The woman? Answer: yes
Passage: John promised Bill to leave, so an hour later he left. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Bill? Answer: no
Passage: Jim signaled the barman and gestured toward his empty glass Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun his refer to The barman? Answer: no
Passage: Joan made sure to thank Susan for all the help she had given. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Joan? Answer: no
Passage: James asked Robert for a favor but he refused. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Robert? Answer: yes
Passage: Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to mistress? Answer: no
Passage: Alice tried frantically to stop her daughter from barking at the party, leaving us to wonder why she was behaving so strangely. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Alice? Answer: no
Passage: I couldn't put the pot on the shelf because it was too high. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The shelf? Answer: yes
Passage: Sam Goodman 's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his research. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Goodman? Answer: yes
Passage: The sack of potatoes had been placed below the bag of flour , so it had to be moved first. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The bag of flour? Answer: yes
Passage: The sculpture rolled off the shelf because it wasn't anchored. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The sculpture? Answer: yes
Passage: Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. She invited her to come in. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun She refer to Susan? Answer: yes
Passage: The politicians far away in Washington could not know the settlers so they must make rules to regulate them. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to politicians? Answer: yes
Passage: The table was piled high with food , and on the floor beside it there were crocks, baskets, and a five-quart pail of milk. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to food? Answer: no
Passage: Babar wonders how he can get new clothing. Luckily, a very rich old man who has always been fond of little elephants understands right away that he is longing for a fine suit. As he likes to make people happy, he gives him his wallet. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to old man? Answer: no
Passage: The delivery truck zoomed by the school bus because it was going so slow. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to the delivery truck? Answer: no
Passage: Lily spoke to Donna , breaking her silence. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to Lily? Answer: yes
Passage: Tatyana knew that Grandma always enjoyed serving an abundance of food to her guests. Now Tatyana watched as Grandma gathered Tatyana 's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled her to the table, lifting her shawl from her shoulders, seating her in the place of honor, and saying simply: "There's plenty." Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun her refer to Tatyana? Answer: no
Passage: When Tatyana reached the cabin, her mother was sleeping. She was careful not to disturb her, undressing and climbing back into her berth. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun She refer to Tatyana? Answer: yes
Passage: At the Loebner competition the judges couldn't figure out which respondents were the chatbots because they were so stupid. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to the chatbots? Answer: no
Passage: My meeting started at 4:00 and I needed to catch the train at 4:30, so there wasn't much time. Luckily, it was delayed, so it worked out. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The train? Answer: yes
Passage: Susan knew that Ann 's son had been in a car accident, because she told her about it. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Susan? Answer: no
Passage: The table won't fit through the doorway because it is too narrow. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The table? Answer: no
Passage: Alice looked for her friend Jade in the crowd. Since she always has good luck, Alice spotted her quickly. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Alice? Answer: yes
Passage: The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. They are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because they ran away. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to mothers? Answer: no
Passage: No one joins Facebook to be sad and lonely. But a new study from the University of Wisconsin psychologist George Lincoln argues that that's exactly how it makes us feel. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to study? Answer: no
Passage: Tom gave Ralph a lift to school so he wouldn't have to drive alone. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Tom? Answer: yes
Passage: Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather . He was a remarkable man. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun He refer to My great-grandfather? Answer: yes
Passage: Pam's parents came home and found her having sex with her boyfriend, Paul. They were embarrassed about it. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun They refer to Pam's parents? Answer: no
Passage: Do you suppose that Peter is responsible for the captain ’s illness? Maybe he bribed the cook to put something in his food. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Peter? Answer: yes
Passage: The police arrested all of the gang members . They were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun They refer to The police? Answer: yes
Passage: I put the butterfly wing on the table and it broke. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun it refer to The table? Answer: no
Passage: Sam Goodman 's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his childhood. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Xenophanes? Answer: yes
Passage: The politicians far away in Washington could not know the settlers so they must make rules to regulate them. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun they refer to settlers? Answer: no
Passage: Sam Goodman 's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his research. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to Xenophanes? Answer: no
Passage: Babar wonders how he can get new clothing. Luckily, a very rich old man who has always been fond of little elephants understands right away that he is longing for a fine suit. As he likes to make people happy, he gives him his wallet. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun he refer to old man? Answer: yes
Passage: Madonna fired her trainer because she slept with her boyfriend. Question: In the passage above, does the pronoun she refer to Madonna? Answer: no

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