The antecedent for the objective pronoun 'them' is a plural noun or pronoun, or a compound antecedent. Example:
The Jeffersons visited today and had the baby with them.
Frank and Fran are out. I expect them back at four.
They went on a bike tour, which was very adventurous for them.
The antecedent of "them" is usually a noun or pronoun that the word refers to. For example, in the sentence "The dogs were barking, and I fed them," the antecedent of "them" is "dogs."
"He was tired." (Antecedent: John) "She is a doctor." (Antecedent: Sarah) "They are going to the store." (Antecedent: the children) "It is raining." (Antecedent: the weather)
It is the pronoun's antecedent.
Pronoun: he Antecedent: John
To find a pronoun's antecedent, look for the noun that the pronoun is referring to in the sentence. The antecedent will typically precede the pronoun and the pronoun will be used to replace or refer back to the antecedent in the sentence.
The antecedent for "they" would be the noun or pronoun that "they" refers to in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "The students performed well in their exams," the antecedent for "they" is "students."
"He was tired." (Antecedent: John) "She is a doctor." (Antecedent: Sarah) "They are going to the store." (Antecedent: the children) "It is raining." (Antecedent: the weather)
Antecedent
I can assure you that your antecedent enjoyed no such privilege. This event has a colorful story regarding it's antecedent.
It is the pronoun's antecedent.
The word antecedent is a noun.
Antecedent means coming before something else. Oral storytelling is the antecedent to modern fiction.
Pronoun: he Antecedent: John
A pronoun that has the same gender and number as its antecedent is called pronoun-antecedent agreement.
The antecedent for the pronoun 'your' is the name of or a noun or pronoun for the person spoken to. When speaking to someone, the pronoun may not have an antecedent if the name of or noun for that person is not used. The pronoun 'your' can be singular or plural. Examples: Jane, I found your keys. ('Jane' is the antecedent) Excuse me miss, is this your bag? (the antecedent is 'miss') You can wear your green dress or your blue dress. (the antecedent is 'you') Your mother called. (no antecedent is used)
To find a pronoun's antecedent, look for the noun that the pronoun is referring to in the sentence. The antecedent will typically precede the pronoun and the pronoun will be used to replace or refer back to the antecedent in the sentence.
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.
It is the pronoun, and the antecedent is shadow.You is also a pronoun, and the antecedent is the reader.