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Which word is the pronoun that names the speaker in the sentence?

The clown smiled at them and waved to us.
a. clown
b. waved
c. us
d. them

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The correct answer is C. A cannot be correct as 'clown' isn't a pronoun, it is a noun. B is a verb. D isn't correct as well, because 'them' means that the speaker is not a part of that group. Therefore, 'us' is the only option left.
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