Anaphoric and Cataphoric reference

Q11. In the sentence “When he entered the hall, Zafar felt conscious.”, here “he” is:

• A) Anaphoric
• B) Exophoric
• C) Cataphoric
• D) Relative

Q12. Cataphoric reference points to information that:

• A) Is already described
• B) Is outside the sentence
• C) Comes later in the text
• D) Is repeated

Q13. Identify the cataphoric reference: “Though he was tired, Shahid completed the assignment.”

• A) though
• B) tired
• C) he
• D) assignment

Q14. Identify the sentence which contains a cataphoric reference?

• A) The students prepared well, so they succeeded in the exam
• B) If he tries hard, Shoaib will succeed
• C) They lost their keys yesterday
• D) The dog barked loudly

Q15. Cataphoric reference is commonly used in:

• A) Headlines
• B) Story openings
• C) Grammar
• D) Files

Q16. In the sentence “Before they spoke, the committee discussed the rules and regulation.”, here “they” refers to:

• A) spoke
• B) rules
• C) committee
• D) before

Q17. Cataphoric reference can make sentences more:

• A) Complex
• B) Confused
• C) Predictable
• D) long

Q18. Which word is cataphoric ? “If she is selected, the candidate will be called.”

• A) selected
• B) she
• C) candidate
• D) called

Q19. Cataphoric reference is the opposite of:

• A) Synonymy
• B) Antonymy
• C) Anaphoric reference
• D) Lexical cohesion

Q20. In which position does the noun usually appear in cataphoric reference?

• A) Before the pronoun
• B) After the pronoun
• C) at the end of paragraph
• D) None