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What Does It Refer To?
Read the following explanations for a Vietnamese wedding. Identify subject and object pronouns and what the pronouns refer to.
1. Choosing auspicious dates for the engagement proposal and wedding is important. These decisions are based on the lunar calendar.
“They” refers to what? ___________________________________________________
2. There are only a few good dates each month. The family must choose them carefully.
“Them” refers to what? ___________________________________________________
3. A well-selected wedding date is good for the couple. It will bring them luck and happiness throughout the marriage.
“It” refers to what? ___________________________________________________
“Them” refers to whom? ___________________________________________________
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The groom’s family picks up the bride in a car (lễ đón dâu). It is decorated with flowers (xe hoa) before they pick her up. The moment she is in the car, she officially has left her single life behind. It is an emotional moment and brides often burst into tears. So do their parents.
“It” refers to what?
___________________________________________________ “Her” refers to whom?
___________________________________________________ “She” refers to whom?
___________________________________________________ “It” refers to what?
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The couple lights incense at the bride’s family altar. They pray to her ancestors and pay them honor and a tribute.
“They” refers to whom? ___________________________________________________
“Them” refers to whom? ___________________________________________________
At the wedding reception, the wedding party visits the guests at every table. Someone from the table offers them a toast. They give them a wedding gift. It is often money.
“Them” refers to whom? ___________________________________________________
“They” refers to whom? ___________________________________________________
“Them” refers to whom? ___________________________________________________
“It” refers to what? ___________________________________________________
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