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What does pronoun objective subjective and antecedent mean in grammar?

An objective pronoun is a pronoun that is the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:John brought these for you.John brought these for you.A subjective pronoun is a pronoun that is the subject of a sentence or a clause. Examples: I met Jane, who is my friend, at the mall.I met Jane, who is my friend, at the mall.The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that the pronoun takes the place of. For example: In the sentence, "I met Jane, who is my friend, at the mall.", the noun Jane is the antecedent for the pronoun 'who.'In the sentence, "John brought these for you.", the antecedent is not in the sentence, it is understood because the sentence is referring to a thing present between speaker and listener.The pronouns 'I', 'me', 'we', 'us', and 'you' take the place of the name of the speaker(s) and the person(s) spokent to, the names are usually not used.


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 is the antecedent for the capitalized pronoun for this sentence Steven when will you send me the report demanded Sue I need IT?

The antecedent for the pronoun 'me' is the noun (name) of the speaker, Sue.The word 'me' is the first person, singular, objective personal pronoun which is functioning as the indirect object of the verb 'will send'.


What is the antecedent for the capitalized pronoun for Jane whispered I heard all about it because Sam himself told ME?

Jane whispered, "You heard all about it because Sam himself told you".The pronoun in the sentence are:You; second person, personal pronoun; subject of the quoted sentence.it; third person, personal pronoun; object of the verb 'heard'.himself; third person, intensive pronoun; emphasizing the antecedent 'Sam'.you; second person, personal pronoun; object of the verb 'told'.Note: The word 'all' is sometimes an indefinite pronoun, but in this sentence, the word 'all' is a adverb modifying the adverb 'about'.


Do you capitalize the word chief of police in the middle of a sentence?

No it should only be capitalized if it precedes a name.

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What is the name of the word that the pronoun stands for or refers to in a sentence?

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In which sentence does the pronoun come before the antecedent?

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What is the antecedent for the capitalized pronoun Steven when will you send ME the report?

The antecedent for the pronoun 'me' is the noun (name) of the speaker.In the example sentence, the speaker is not mentioned by name. The antecedent is implied.A first person pronoun does not use an antecedent. The speaker and the person spoken to know who is speaking. A reader will know the speaker from preceding text or the speaker may not be named in a text.


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