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Read the extract and find two examples each of person, spatial and temporal deictic expression,one anaphoric and one cataphoric reference.

For a man of his age,fifty two, divorced,he has,to his mind solved the problem of sex rather well.On Thursday afternoon he drives to Green Point.Punctually at two p.m. he presses the buzzer at the entrance to Windsor Manor,speaks his name, and enters.Waiting for him at the door if No 113 is Soraya.​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Person Deictic Expressions:

"he" (referring to the man)

"him" (referring to the man)

Spatial Deictic Expressions:

"Green Point" (referring to a specific location)

"entrance to Windsor Manor" (referring to a specific location)

Temporal Deictic Expressions:

"Thursday afternoon" (referring to a specific time)

"two p.m." (referring to a specific time)

Anaphoric Reference:

"his name" (referring back to the man's name mentioned earlier)

"No 113" (referring back to the door number mentioned earlier)

Cataphoric Reference:

"Waiting for him" (referring forward to Soraya waiting for the man to arrive)

"the problem of sex" (referring forward to the man's ability to solve this problem well)

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