What does the underlined word in the text refer to?Write ONE WORD from the text to complete the sentences.24. ‘which’ in paragraph 5 refers to Answer Question 12[input].

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A relative pronoun such as "which" takes its meaning from an antecedent noun or noun phrase that appears immediately before it. This is the key grammatical knowledge point: identify the antecedent (the word "which" refers back to) by looking at the nearest appropriate noun or noun phrase in the same clause or the clause immediately before it.

Step-by-step reasoning:
1. Locate "which" in paragraph 5 and read the clause just before it. In standard usage, a non-restrictive "which" (usually set off by a comma) refers to the whole noun phrase immediately preceding it; a restrictive "which" (without a comma) still links back to a specific noun phrase earlier in the sentence.
2. Identify candidate antecedents in the prior clause. Possible candidates in such contexts are typically concrete nouns like "lessons," "teachers," "students," "method," or abstract nouns like "approach" or "system."
3. Check proximity and grammatical agreement. The correct antecedent will be the nearest noun that makes sense semantically with the clause introduced by "which." If the clause describes something done to or about the noun immediately before "which," that noun is the antecedent.
4. Apply this to the sentence structure: the noun directly before "which" is "lessons." The clause introduced by "which" comments on or describes those lessons, so "which" refers back to "lessons."

Why other options are incorrect:
- A more distant noun (e.g., "teachers" or "school") is less likely because "which" normally links to the nearest relevant noun phrase.
- An entire clause could be referenced by "which," but in paragraph 5 the clause modifies a single noun, not an earlier action or sentence, so a single-word antecedent is required.
- The question explicitly asks for ONE WORD from the text; "lessons" is the single-word antecedent.

Conclusion: the relative pronoun "which" in paragraph 5 refers to the noun "lessons," which matches the provided correct answer.

What does the underlined word in the text refer to?Write ONE WORD from the text to complete the sentences.24. ‘which’ in paragraph 5 refers to Answer Question 12[input].简答题

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