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REFERENCE - you have made a mistake in how you refer to something previously mentioned. You may have used the wrong word to do this; or it may not be clear what you are referring to, or the referent (= the thing you are referring to) may be too far away; or a pronoun is needed

 

So what’s the problem? And what do you need to do?

Due to the very strict sentence structure and word order in English, reference mistakes are easy to make. Study the links below to help you understand how referring to words mentioned earlier works in English.

 

Here are some links to practise materials:

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If you find more useful exercises for any type of error, please let us know and we will add the links. Visit www.ngberger.com for other materials that may help you on your pre-sessional course or other studies in academic or business English.

Please send your comments to Norbert G. Berger. This document was updated 03/08/2003.

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