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Anaphoric reference (before the word)

An anaphoric reference refers to the subject that is introduced earlier
in the sentence.

One day, while the old woman was washing clothes, a giant peach
floated down the river. She took the peach home.

The pronoun 'She'clearly refers to the old woman. There is no need
to repeat 'old woman' in the second sentence.

Cataphoric reference (after the word)

A cataphoric reference refers to a subject that is introduced later in
the sentence.

When they landed, Momotaro and his friends saw the ogre
sleeping.
The pronoun 'they' refers to Momotaro, the dog, the monkey, and the
pheasant.

Readthe text. Identify the anaphoric and cataphoric reference.

Jasleen and her parents visited Japan last year. They had such a great
time together. Everyonewas fascinated by their customs and traditions .
Jasleen had an opportunity to wear the kimono. Thekimono was made
of Japanese silk. She looked lovely wearing it .
Food inJapan was good. Jasleen's parents enjoyed eating Japanese
food. They loved sashimi because it was a healthy and delicious food.
They felt so lucky to be able to experience a different culture other than
Malaysia. At the end of the trip, Jasleen and her parents were happy and
wanted to visitJapan again.

2.2.1 (a)(i)(ii)