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What is a problem in pronoun usage when it is unclear what the antecedent of the pronoun is. It's called a pronoun ...?
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When it is unclear what the antecedent of a pronoun is, it's called
a pronoun-antecedent error.
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The noun or subject being replaced by a pronoun is called the?
The noun that is replaced by a pronoun is called the noun antecedent. Example:Word-o is a magician, he changes nouns into pronouns.
The noun to which a pronoun refers is called the of the pronoun?
The grammatical term for the word/s to which a pronoun refers is the antecedent.
What is the name for the noun for which the pronoun stands?
A pronoun takes the place of an antecedent. The antecedent can be a noun or a pronoun. Example:'My sister and I went to see the Tower of London. We thought it was magnificent.'('my sister and I' is the antecedent for the pronoun 'we'; 'the Tower of London' is the antecedent for the pronoun 'it'.)
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.
How do you make pronoun reference clear?
The noun to which a pronoun refers is called the antecedent. Care should be used to provide the proper pronoun, in number and gender, and to avoid unclear references.The father leaves every morning to go to hisjob. (antecedent father)The girl could not remember what had happened to her. (antecedent girl)* Number:The tallest of the boys had his cap on backwards. (singular antecedent tallest)Each of the cats had its own personality. (singular antecedent each)Every one of the tribes had its own territory.* Unclear references:Bob told Tim that he had won a contest. (which boy won?)When Bob won a contest, he told Jim about it. (clarified)
When there is confusion about which antecedents a pronoun should replace it is called what?
When there is confusion about which antecedent a pronoun replaces, it is called an unclear pronoun antecedent reference.
A pronoun that has the same gender and number as its antecedent?
A pronoun that has the same gender and number as its antecedent is called pronoun-antecedent agreement.
Which is the antecedent and the pronoun in this sentence Jack doesn't know John or where his sister lives?
"Jack doesn't know John or where his sister lives."The pronoun is the possessive adjective 'his', but we don't know if it describes the sister of Jack or the sister of John. This is called an 'unclear pronoun antecedent reference'. In other words, the antecedent can't be determined by the wording of the sentence.
2. The sentence Lucy called Linda on her day off is confusing because A. we don't know what the word called actually means. B. the antecedent of the pronoun is unclear. C. it has two subjects. D. the?
Because you don't know whether it is Lucy's day off or Linda's day off. Or to use your more proper lingo, it is because the antecedent of the pronoun is unclear. If the sentence is grammatically correct, it means Linda's day off. This question is confusing because the reader can not be sure whose day off it is. Lucy (on her day off) called Linda; Lucy called Linda (on Linda's day off answer;the antecedent of the pronoun is unclear
What are the rules of pronoun and antecedent relationship?
In English, a pronoun must agree with its antecedent in terms of number, gender, and person. This means that the pronoun should match the antecedent in singular/plural form, masculine/feminine/neuter gender, and first/second/third person. It is important to ensure clarity and avoid confusion in sentences by maintaining a clear and consistent pronoun-antecedent relationship.
The noun or subject being replaced by a pronoun is called the?
The noun that is replaced by a pronoun is called the noun antecedent. Example:Word-o is a magician, he changes nouns into pronouns.
The noun to which a pronoun refers is called the of the pronoun?
The grammatical term for the word/s to which a pronoun refers is the antecedent.
What is the name for the noun for which the pronoun stands?
A pronoun takes the place of an antecedent. The antecedent can be a noun or a pronoun. Example:'My sister and I went to see the Tower of London. We thought it was magnificent.'('my sister and I' is the antecedent for the pronoun 'we'; 'the Tower of London' is the antecedent for the pronoun 'it'.)
When there is a confusion about which antecedent a pronoun should repalace it is called?
The term for this is a faulty reference. In good writing, the pronoun and its antecedent are always clearly related, and it is easy to discern the relationship between the two words.Using the correct pronoun is called pronoun-antecedent agreement.
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.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun your?
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)
Is the noun to which a pronoun refers is called the antecedent of the pronoun?
Yes, it is called the antecedent.It's the noun from earlier that the pronoun refers to.For example:John said that he liked hot dogs.John is the antecedent of he.
