What is a "referent" in TOEFL reading?

A A type of question

B The noun or idea that a pronoun refers to

C A footnote

D The title of the passage

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Referent questions ask what a pronoun (it, they, this, etc.) refers back to in the passage.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What is a "referent" in TOEFL reading?" is Option B: The noun or idea that a pronoun refers to.

The other options — A) A type of question, C) A footnote, D) The title of the passage — are incorrect for this TOEFL Exam Prep question. As explained above: Referent questions ask what a pronoun (it, they, this, etc.) refers back to in the passage.

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What is a "referent" in TOEFL reading?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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