If 'they' are the 'cheerleaders', then 'cheerleaders' is the noun antecedent. The antecedent is the noun (or pronoun) that a pronoun replaces.
example: The cheerleaders are on the field and they are ready to perform.
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∙ 10y agoAntecedent means coming before something else. Oral storytelling is the antecedent to modern fiction.
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.
The pronoun antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. The noun either precedes the pronoun in the same sentence, a previous sentence, or is known to the speaker and those spoken to.For example:"When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train." "George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he.""Students in on-line classes have to keep up with their assignments." The word "students" is the antecedent of the word "their."
Most indefinite pronouns don't use an antecedent. The first person pronouns I, me, you, we, us, rarely use an antecedent; the speaker and listener know who they are. An antecedent is not used when the noun represented by the pronoun is known to the speaker and the listener.
The collective noun is a team of cheerleaders.
The possessive form of the plural noun 'cheerleaders' is cheerleaders'.example: The cheerleaders' practice is at three today.
"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 WNBA doesn't have cheerleaders, but they do have dancers.
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Sideline Cheerleaders
Yes, UCLA has cheerleaders.
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.
There are cheerleaders in the sport of American Football.
its the cheerleaders choice... wait if you are young
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