Q: The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. They are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because *they* ran away.
Are "mothers" and "they" the same?
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A: no


Q: The older students were bullying the younger ones, so we punished *them* .
Are "The older students" and "them" the same?
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A: yes


Q: It was a summer afternoon, and the dog was sitting in the middle of the lawn. After a while, it got up and moved to a spot under the tree, because *it* was hot.
Are "the dog" and "it" the same?
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A:
yes