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Both Poe’s father and mother were professional actors.

They died before the poet was three


years old. John and Frances Allan raised him as a foster child in Richmond, Virginia. Poe attended
the University of Virginia for one semester, but he left due to lack of money. Poe quarreled with
Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the Army in 1827 under an assumed name.

1. What does “they” refer to?


- Poe’s father and mother

2. What does “him” refer to?


- Poe

3. What does “he” refer to?


- Poe / poe’s left university because lack of money

4. What does “his” refer to?


- Poe / Poe’s education fund problem

5. What are the subjects found in the paragraph?


- Both Poe’s father and mother were professional actors
- They died before the poe was three years old.
- John and Frances Allan raised him as a foster child in Richmond, Virginia.
- Poe attended the University of Virginia for one semester, but he left due to lack of
money.
- Poe quarreled with Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the Army in
1827 under an assumed name.

6. What are the predicates found in the paragraph?


- Both Poe’s father and mother were professional actors.
- They died before the poe was three years old.
- John and Frances Allan raised him as a foster child in Richmond, Virginia.
- Poe attended the University of Virginia for one semester, but he left due to lack of
money
- Poe quarreled with Allan over the funds for his education and enlisted in the Army
in 1827 under an assumed name.

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