1. Three people climb quickly into one of the boats. It is the Farriner family from Pudding Lane.
2. Three people climb quickly into one of the boats. They are the Farriner family from Pudding Lane.
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Which one is right? Do we have to use 'it' or 'they' when we refer to 'the Farriner family'?
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Both are right.
Doesn't 'they'refer to 'three people'?
If #1 is right, what does 'it' refer to in the second sentence in Sentence 1?
If #1 is right, what does 'it' refer to in the second sentence in Sentence 1?
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