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No, the word 'before' is an adverb, a preposition, or a conjunction.
An antecedent is the noun or nouns, pronoun, or noun phrase 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'.
Example sentence for the adverb 'before':
Haven't we met before?
- modifies the verb 'have met'.
Example sentence for the preposition 'before':
I'll put it in my locker before class.
- introduces the prepositional phrase 'before class'.
Example sentence for the conjunction 'before':
You should spell-check your work before you send it to the printer.
- joins the two parts of the compound sentence.
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What does the word antecendent mean?
Antecendent is normally used to express where something came from. In a similar way to the word descendant, which describes what comes after. clearly in terms of family you'd use ancester, antecendent would be used perhap in relation to where a regiment in the army came from.
What is an antecendent?
a pronoun usually refers to a word that comes before it, the antecendent gives the pronoun its meaning
What is the antecendent for the pronoun they in the sentence Emma loves to eat chocolate-covered peanuts but they give her a rash?
Emma loves to eat chocolate-covered cherriesbut they give her a rash.The antecedent for the pronoun 'they' is 'cherries'.
Can you put a comma before the word and?
Yes, and here is a good example.
Do you use a comma before except?
Yes, you can put a comma before except. Example of a comma before except in a sentence- She can do it, except that the mountain is too steep
What is antecendents?
a pronoun usually refers to a word that comes before it, the antecendent gives the pronoun its meaning
What is Antecendent action?
Antecendent action is when you substitute someone but in science you must have the word Substitute action is the same
What does the word antecendent mean?
Antecendent is normally used to express where something came from. In a similar way to the word descendant, which describes what comes after. clearly in terms of family you'd use ancester, antecendent would be used perhap in relation to where a regiment in the army came from.
What is an example of an antecendent for the capitalized pronoun?
The only capitalized pronoun is 'I', the pronoun for the name of the person speaking. The antecedent is the speaker's name. Since the speaker doesn't actually use their name to refer to them self, the antecedent is inferred.
What is an antecendent?
a pronoun usually refers to a word that comes before it, the antecendent gives the pronoun its meaning
What events happens in the antecendent action of act 1?
Ben and Willy discuss their father the flute-maker.
What is an example of an antecendent of a personal pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun or pronoun replaced by a pronoun.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. ("George" is the antecedent of the personal pronoun "he.")You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns 'you and I' are the compound antecedent of the personal pronoun 'we')The old men stopped at the bottom of the hill. They took several deep breaths before continuing. (the noun 'men' is the antecedent of the personal pronoun 'they')
What is the antecendent for the pronoun his?
The antecedent for the pronoun 'his' is a noun for a male. Examples:possessive pronoun: Michael lives on this street. The house on the corner is his.possessive adjective: My uncle lives on this street. His house is on the corner.
What is the antecendent for the pronoun they in the sentence Emma loves to eat chocolate-covered peanuts but they give her a rash?
Emma loves to eat chocolate-covered cherriesbut they give her a rash.The antecedent for the pronoun 'they' is 'cherries'.
What is a example of a landform?
an example always use an before a vowel.A plain is an example of a land form.
What is a noun that names a group of persons or things is it a antecendent b Dewey decimal system c root word d collective noun e compound sentence or f indirect object?
d. collective noun
What is the example of elliptical energy?
The cart is before the horse. Before an example can be cited, we need a definition of elliptical energy. Come back when you have that.
