5. What does the word ‘it’ in paragraph E refer to?

“A Neanderthal would probably have used a scraper to first clean the animal skin, and then used an awl to poke holes in it, and finally use strips of animal tissue to lace together a loose-fitting garment.”

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5.  What does the word ‘it’ in paragraph E refer to?

“A Neanderthal would probably have used a scraper to first clean the animal skin, and then used an awl to poke holes in it, and finally use strips of animal tissue to lace together a loose-fitting garment.”

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When tackling a reading comprehension item like this, start by identifying what pronoun or determiner the word 'it' could refer to based on the surrounding nouns.
Option 1: 'a scraper' — The sentence mentions a scraper as the tool used first, but 'it' would need to refer to something that is being acted upon by using the scraper. Since the phrase that follows discusses actions performed on the animal skin, not on the scraper, this option misaligns with the antecedent of the pronoun.
Option 2: 'the animal skin' — This fits logically as the direct object of the actions described: cleaning with a scraper, poking holes with an awl, and lacing with strips of tissue. The sequence of verbs ties back to something being worked on, which in this context is the skin itself. This option aligns with the flow of the description.
Option 3: 'an awl' — Similar to option 1, the awl is a tool used in the process, not the thing receiving the actions. The pronoun 'it' would not refer to the tool being used, since the sentence structure shows the tools acting upon the material (the skin).
Option 4: 'loose-fitting garment' — The garment is the final product of the process, not the thing upon which the initial actions are performed. Although the garment results from the process, the pronoun 'it' within the described steps most naturally points back to the material (the skin) that is being cleaned, pierced, and laced.
In summary, the narrative centers on performing sequential modifications on a tangible material to produce a garment. The most coherent antecedent for 'it' is the animal skin, which serves as the object of the described actions rather than the tool or the finished product.

DEC 10 DEC 10 Week 4 Practice Reading Test (with answers)

5. What does the word ‘it’ in paragraph E refer to? “A Neanderthal would probably have used a scraper to first clean the animal skin, and then used an awl to poke holes in it, and finally use strips of animal tissue to lace together a loose-fitting garment.”

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5. What does the word ‘it’ in paragraph E refer to? “A Neanderthal would probably have used a scraper to first clean the animal skin, and then used an awl to poke holes in it, and finally use strips of animal tissue to lace together a loose-fitting garment.”

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