Which sentence best describes how the family feels about the island after 10 years?

a.
they miss their home but realize that they will never leave the island.

b.
they are completely happy there and never want to leave.

c.
they are with their island life but miss being with other people.

d.
they are very unhappy that they have lived so long on a deserted island.

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."