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Is this sentence ambiguous 'if a dog fouls the playground put it in a plastic bag'?
Yes. While our understanding of what the person is refering to by the euphemism of "fouls" lets us know that "it" refers to dog excrement, technically the pronoun "it" refers to the dog.
What is the thing that the pronoun replaces?
A noun.Example: Bob walked his dog. It was big and hard to control.(pronoun it refers to the dog)Example: My brother is very tall, he can touch the light.(pronoun he refers to my brother)And also noun phrases:All the people got on the bus. They sat in the seats and began to talk.(pronoun they refers to all the people)
Is an antecedent a noun or something else?
The antecedent (referring word, referent) for a pronoun is a noun a noun phrase, or a pronoun.The boy saw a dog coming toward him. - him refers to the noun boyAs for brushing your teeth, it can prevent bad breath as well. - it refers to "brushing your teeth"You and I can finish this ourselves. - the pronoun ourselves refers to the pronouns "you and I"
What kind of pronoun is the noun to which a pronoun refers?
A pronoun refers to a noun, and the noun to which the pronoun refers is called the 'antecedent." Learn more here: http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/what-is-a-pronoun.html
What is an anticident?
An antecedent is a word, phrase, or clause that refers to another word, usually a pronoun, in a sentence. It establishes the context for the pronoun, helping to clarify its meaning. For example, in the sentence "The dog barked loudly; it was very annoying," "the dog" is the antecedent of the pronoun "it." Understanding antecedents is essential for proper sentence structure and clarity in writing.
What is the noun a pronoun refers to?
It is the pronoun's antecedent.
What is the word or words to which a pronoun refers?
The answer is ANTECEDENT. The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces.Example: When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train.the noun "George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he."
How do you write the ears of a dog as a possessive pronoun?
The term 'ears of a dog' is 'a dog's ears'.
What is a pronoun in this sentence you saw a dog with roger?
The pronoun in the sentence is "you."
The dog itself choked pronoun type?
The pronoun itself is a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun and 'reflects back' to its antecedent (dog).
What word means the word which pronoun refers?
The noun to which pronoun refers is called an antecedent. A pronoun should agree with its antecedent in number or gender.
Dog - it or he?
"He" is the correct pronoun to use when referring to a dog.
