In each example you will read a short sentence (or two). Then, a pronoun in the text is mentioned. Your task is to choose a referent which the mentioned pronoun refers to. You will be given two options in each case and one choice should seem much more likely to you than the other.
Example: sentence: i couldn't put the saucepan on the rack because it was too tall .pronoun: it. A) the saucepan B) the rack
Example solution: the saucepan
Example explanation: If the saucepan couldn't be put on the rack, it was probably bigger in size than the rack, so the pronoun "tall" refers to the saucepan.

Problem: sentence: John and Steve were doing research in the library when they heard men humming and whistling . They were very annoyed .pronoun: They. A) john and steve B) the men

Solution: john and steve