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what is the antecedent of "they" in C. What does it refer to? Can the antecedent come after the pronoun in a sentence

The antecedent normally occurs earlier in the sentence. Rarely, the antecedent may come shortly after the pronoun.
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OA is C

So, Suresh, in this case why is C correct. What does :they : refer to?
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This is the issue between C and E.

C has a clear antedecent. "they" refers to magpie

E does not have a clear antedecent. "they" can refer to Magpie or Men/Women.

Therefore, C is correct.



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