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What is the pronoun and antecedent for the question There they found her house complete with its original furnishings?
"There they found her house complete with itsoriginal furnishings."The sentence contains four pronouns as follows:there, a demonstrative pronoun with no antecedent in this sentence, which could be a location mentioned in a previous sentence, already known to the speaker and listener, or indicated by physical gesture.they, with no antecedent in the sentence; which can be a personal pronoun representing people mentioned in a previous sentence or known to the speaker and listener; or an indefinite pronoun used for 'people in general'.her, a possessive adjective with no antecedent in this sentence, which could be a person mentioned in a previous sentence or known to the speaker and listener.its, a possessive adjective describing the noun 'furnishings', the antecedent is house.
Does every pronoun need a antecedent?
Yes. But it might be an understood antecedent and not always stated. For example, your door bell rings and you find 2 children standing outside. They say, "We're selling candy for our school." They didn't identify themselves so technically the antecedent wasn't provided. But it can be understood (duh) that "we" refers to the 2 kids. If you use a pronoun and the audience doesn't know who you are referring to, you aren't communicating well. They don't know who or what you are talking about.
Does this sentence have an indirect object they gave you a bonus?
yes, because you could be anybody, just yourself. Answer: An indirect object pronoun is "to" or "for" somebody, even if the words "to" and "for" are implied and not stated. "You" is the indirect object pronoun as it is being given "to you".
How do you punctuate a clause with a relative pronoun?
A relative clause is introduced (stated with) a relative pronoun, not punctuated by.Examples:The one that I like is the blue.The man who gave me the flowers is my neighbor.She drew sixth position which was the last.
Which sentence would be better to use He stated that he has spoken with the lady or He stated that he spoke with the lady?
"He stated that he had spoken with the lady" would be a better option as it maintains consistency in verb tense.
What is a stated antecedent?
The antecedent is the noun that a pronoun represents in the sentence. The stated antecedent is an antecedent that is actually in the sentence or a preceding sentence. Sometimes the antecedent is not stated, it is understood by the speaker and the listener. Examples:Margaret made this cabinet herself. She is very handy with tools. The pronouns herself and she represent the stated antecedent Margaret.This is the model car she was telling me about. The antecedent for the pronoun she is not stated, the speaker and the listener already know or understand who she is.
What is the pronoun and antecedent for the question There they found her house complete with its original furnishings?
"There they found her house complete with itsoriginal furnishings."The sentence contains four pronouns as follows:there, a demonstrative pronoun with no antecedent in this sentence, which could be a location mentioned in a previous sentence, already known to the speaker and listener, or indicated by physical gesture.they, with no antecedent in the sentence; which can be a personal pronoun representing people mentioned in a previous sentence or known to the speaker and listener; or an indefinite pronoun used for 'people in general'.her, a possessive adjective with no antecedent in this sentence, which could be a person mentioned in a previous sentence or known to the speaker and listener.its, a possessive adjective describing the noun 'furnishings', the antecedent is house.
Does every pronoun need a antecedent?
Yes. But it might be an understood antecedent and not always stated. For example, your door bell rings and you find 2 children standing outside. They say, "We're selling candy for our school." They didn't identify themselves so technically the antecedent wasn't provided. But it can be understood (duh) that "we" refers to the 2 kids. If you use a pronoun and the audience doesn't know who you are referring to, you aren't communicating well. They don't know who or what you are talking about.
What is an antecendent?
a pronoun usually refers to a word that comes before it, the antecendent gives the pronoun its meaning
Does this sentence have an indirect object they gave you a bonus?
yes, because you could be anybody, just yourself. Answer: An indirect object pronoun is "to" or "for" somebody, even if the words "to" and "for" are implied and not stated. "You" is the indirect object pronoun as it is being given "to you".
What is a good sentence for elaboration?
Without more elaboration, the teacher didn't know who the pronoun 'he' referred to in the student's sentence. Elaboration makes sure that details are clearly stated.
What is a vague pronoun?
A vague pronoun is a pronoun for which it's not clear which noun is its antecedent. In other words, you can't tell which word the pronoun is replacing.Example 1:When the car hit a tree, it made a terrible noise. Did the car make the noise or did the tree make the noise? The sentence is worded in a way that it's not clear.A better form of this sentences is:The car made a terrible noise when it hit the tree. Here you can tell that the pronoun 'it' is referring to the antecedent 'car'.Example 2:*The literal reference in the above example is neither the car nor the tree: it is the action of the car hitting the tree. There is no real vague pronoun. However, there is in:Bill went with John to his father's store. (vague)To rewrite it:Bill went to his father's store with John.Bill and John went to the store owned by Bill's father.
What is the understood subject for For tomorrow the class will read the chapter?
The subject of the sentence is state, the subject is the class.An understood subject is a subject that is not stated in the sentence, usually an imperative sentence. Example:"Stop!" (the understood subject is you)"Bring me my glasses." (the understood subject is you)An understood subject can be a pronoun that has no antecedent, the subject is understood by the speaker and the person spoken to. Example:"Look, at her. She needs a fashion makeover" (only the speaker and listener know who is the subject of these sentences)"Oh, here is the one I've been looking for." (the speaker is likely holding up or gesturing toward the object referred to as 'the one')
What are the five ways that a topic sentence may be stated?
What are the five ways that a topic sentence may be stated
How do you punctuate a clause with a relative pronoun?
A relative clause is introduced (stated with) a relative pronoun, not punctuated by.Examples:The one that I like is the blue.The man who gave me the flowers is my neighbor.She drew sixth position which was the last.
How could you put stated in a sentence with a wow word in it?
A sentence with stated could be:I stated the information on my exam.I'm not exactly sure what you define as a wow word so I can't put it in the sentence. Hope it helps ;p
What is a sentence for nonrenewable?
Example sentence - The letter stated my membership was nonrenewable.
