Which choice contains a broad pronoun reference?

We need rain. This would clear the dust from the sky and end the drought.
We need rain to clear the dust from the sky and end the drought.
We need rain that would clear the dust from the sky and end the drought.
To clear dust from the sky and end the drought, we need rain.

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A broad pronoun reference is when the pronoun used in the sentence refers to a whole idea or sentence rather than a specific antecedent. The sentence that contains a broad pronoun reference is: We need rain. This would clear the dust from the sky and end the drought. The correct answer would be the first option. In this sentence, the pronoun "this" does not refer to a specific antecedent but rather to the whole sentence "we need rain".