Question

What does ‘it’ refer to? They've just closed the post office and turned it into a coffee shop.

• A. They
• B. Post office
• C. Coffee shop
• D. Closed

Hint:

A pronoun usually refers to:
the nearest noun,
that logically fits the action. Always check meaning and context.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the pronoun. The word “it” is a pronoun. A pronoun refers back to a noun mentioned earlier in the sentence (antecedent).
Step 2: Find the nearest logical noun. Sentence: \[ \text{“They've just closed the post office and turned it into a coffee shop.”} \] The noun that can logically be \emph{turned into} something else is post office.
Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options.
They — refers to people, not a building.
Coffee shop — this is the result, not the thing being changed.
Closed — a verb, not a noun.
Hence, ‘it’ refers to \[ \boxed{\text{Post office}} \]