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What is a « mot de référence » (reference word)?
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A word like « le » or « cela » that points back to a noun or idea said earlier in the text.
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What is « le référent »?
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The referent — the actual noun or idea a reference word points to.
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What is the IB instruction wording for this question type?
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« Écrivez à qui ou à quoi se rapportent les mots soulignés. » [1 point]
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What does « se rapporter à / renvoyer à » mean?
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To refer to / to point back to (something said before).
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What do « le », « la », « les » usually point to?
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A noun already mentioned (the direct object).
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What do « lui » and « leur » usually point to?
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A person already mentioned (the indirect object — to him / to her / to them).
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What do « cela » and « ça » usually point to?
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A whole idea or phrase said before, not just one noun.
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What do « ce » and « cette » usually point to?
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The nearest noun.
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What do « là » and « y » usually point to?
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A place that was mentioned.
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What do « son », « sa », « ses » and « leur » usually point to?
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The owner mentioned (whose something is).
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Do reference words point forwards or backwards?
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Backwards — they point to something said earlier, so read the lines before the word.
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Give the 5-step routine for tracking a reference.
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Repère → Lis avant → Identifie → Remplace → Vérifie.
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How does agreement help you find the right referent?
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The referent must agree in gender and number with the word, so « le » needs a masculine singular noun and « les » a plural one.
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When you answer « à qui ou à quoi se rapporte “le” ? », what should you write?
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The actual noun or idea it points to (e.g. « le chien »), never the word « le » itself.
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