Pronouns relate to antecedents.
Example: Bethany is staying home today because sheis sick. Bethany is the antecedent of the pronoun she.
A relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that)relates a relative clause to the antecedent.
A relative pronoun always has an antecedent. The definition of a relative pronoun is a word that intoruduces a relative clause that relates back to the antecedent.Examples:You, who asked the question, now have an answer. (you is the antecedent)Or:You may ask the teacher who assigned the work. (teacher is the antecedent)
The antecedent of a third person pronoun is a noun for which the pronoun substitutes. This antecedent is the closest noun that agrees in number and gender with the pronoun and precedes the pronoun in the speech or writing that includes the pronoun. Preferably the antecedent is in the same sentence. A first or second person pronoun does not need any explicit antecedent: The antecedent of a first person pronoun is the speaker/writer or group of speakers/writers and the antecedent of a second person pronoun is the reader(s)/listener(s).
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is Max.The pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who is from Switzerland'.The relative clause 'who is from Switzerland' provides information that 'relates' to the antecedent noun 'Max'.
Antecedent relates to a past or prior experience. Cognitive- behavior therapy helps patients uncover past experiences whether traumatic or pleasant to explain current behavior patterns.
A relative pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun by introducing a relative clause, a clause that gives information about the antecedent, information that 'relates' to the antecedent.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Example uses:The man who hit my car gave me his insurance information. (the pronoun 'who' and the clause that it introduces 'who hit my car', relates to the antecedent 'man')The man whose car I hit was very nice about it. (the pronoun 'whose' and the clause that it introduces 'whose car I hit', relates to the antecedent 'man')The name that I chose for the kittenis Spot. (the pronoun 'that' and the clause that it introduces 'that I chose for the kitten', relates to the antecedent 'name')
A relative pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun by introducing a relative clause, a clause that gives information about the antecedent, information that 'relates' to the antecedent.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Examples are:The man who hit my car gave me his insurance information. (the pronoun 'who' and the clause that it introduces 'who hit my car', relates to the antecedent 'man')The man whose car I hit was very nice about it. (the pronoun 'whose' and the clause that it introduces 'whose car I hit', relates to the antecedent 'man')The name that I chose for the kitten is Spot. (the pronoun 'that' and the clause that it introduces 'that I chose for the kitten', relates to the antecedent 'name')
The clause 'What you need most' is a relative clause with the word 'what' functioning as a relative pronoun. The clause 'relates' to the antecedent for the pronoun 'what'. Example:Time is what you need most. (The noun time is the antecedent and the clause is functioning as the object of the sentence)What you need most is a good kick in the pants. (The noun kick is the antecedent and the clause is functioning as the subject of the sentence)
"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)
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No, the word 'whenever' is a conjunction used to join words and phrases, and an adverb used in place of the adverb 'when' for extra emphasis. Examples:conjunction: I'm ready whenever you are ready.adverb: I like to read whenever possible.