Which two words are the closest antonyms? A Nominate and deny
B Crisis and emergency
C Policy and strategy
D Inherit and obtain

the answer should be

the simple past tense of strive.

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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."