Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
A young man walks toward me with a stick slung across his back and a (1)_______ of sheep at his feet, which carry him down the path (2)______ a crowd of rowdy children. An older man follows, weatherworn but still (3)______, a rifle over his left shoulder. He clicks his tongue to (4)______ the flock. Behind him are two women on horses; I guess (5)______ are his wife and daughter.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: them
Option 2: these
Option 3: they
Option 4: this
Correct Answer: they
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
They is a third-person plural pronoun that is used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things. In this sentence, it is used to refer to the two women on horses.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Behind him are two women on horses; I guess they are his wife and daughter."
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