TABLE 1.

Example Sentence Pairs

Multiple items/events vs unique items/events
I need a plate. Where do you keep them?	Multiple item Plural pronoun
I need a plate. Where do you keep it?	Multiple item Singular pronoun
I need an iron. Where do you keep them?	Unique item Plural pronoun
I need an iron. Where do you keep it?	Unique item Singular pronoun
Generic types vs specific tokens
My mother's always bugging me to wear a dress. She thinks I look good in them but I don't.	Generic type Plural pronoun
My mother's always bugging me to wear a dress. She thinks I look good in it but I don't.	Generic type Singular pronoun
My mother's always bugging me to wear a dress that she bought me last year for Christmas. She thinks I look good in them but I don't.	Specific token Plural pronoun
My mother's always bugging me to wear a dress that she bought me last year for Christmas. She thinks I look good in it but I don't.	Specific token Singular pronoun
Collective sets vs individual members
The substitute teacher begged the class to stop misbehaving. But they didn’t pay any attention to her.	Collective set Plural pronoun
The substitute teacher begged the class to stop misbehaving. But it didn’t pay any attention to her.	Collective set Singular pronoun
The substitute teacher begged the student to stop misbehaving. But they didn’t pay any attention to her.	Individual member Plural pronoun
The substitute teacher begged the student to stop misbehaving. But he didn’t pay any attention to her.	Individual member Singular pronoun