Gulrukh always does her job in time. The underlined word is an example of _.
Correct answer: A. anaphoric reference
- A. anaphoric reference
- B. cataphoric reference
- C. cross reference
- D. historical reference
Explanation
Anaphoric reference refers to a word or phrase in a text that refers back to another word or phrase used earlier in the text. In this case, "her" refers back to "Gulrukh," which was mentioned earlier in the sentence.
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