Advanced English Primary 4 Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. Passage: "Despite warnings from environmentalists, the coastal resort was built on a stretch of beach that served as a nesting ground for sea turtles. Within two years of opening, the number of turtle nests on that beach dropped by 80%. Environmentalists argued that artificial lighting confused the turtles during nesting season. The resort management installed red lights instead of white ones and reduced lighting after 10pm. The following year, turtle nesting numbers partially recovered." Question: In the sentence "Environmentalists argued that artificial lighting confused the turtles during nesting season", what does "the turtles" refer to?

A The sea turtles that nested on the beach where the resort was built
B The turtles kept as pets by the resort
C The turtles at a different beach
D All turtles in Singapore's waters
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Step 1: Identify the pronoun referent — "the turtles" uses the definite article "the", signalling reference to a specific group already introduced. Step 2: What specific group of turtles was introduced earlier? "Sea turtles" that used "a stretch of beach" as a "nesting ground". Step 3: "The turtles" refers to those specific sea turtles on the beach where the resort was built. Answer: The sea turtles that nested on the beach where the resort was built

Correct answer: The sea turtles that nested on the beach where the resort was built

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