The following excerpt is from “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower” by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Identify the correct pronoun from each drop-down menu to present the excerpt as a first-person point of view narrative.


Even the cross old neighbor could not refuse such a simple request, so he consented to give 1.)___ the tree under which Shiro lay buried. 2.)___ then cut the tree down and carried it home. Out of the trunk 3.)___ made a mortar. In this wife put some rice, and 4.)___ began to pound it with the intention of making a festival to the memory of 5.)___ dog Shiro.


Drop down menu

1.)
a.) you
b.) him
c.) he
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2.)
a.) you
b.) I
b.) he
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3.)
a.) I
b.) you
c.) he
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4.)
a.) my
b.) his
c.) your
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5.)
a.) you
b,) I
c.) he
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6.)
a.) my
b.) your
c.) his