What is the antecedent of the pronoun it?

Answer 1

The antecedent is the word that a pronoun is replacing.

The antecedent of the pronoun 'it' is a singular noun for a thing.

Examples:

This sofa is new, it came today. (the noun sofa is the antecedent for it)

This is my favorite movie. I watch it whenever it comes on. (the noun movie is the antecedent for it)

More examples of antecedents for the pronoun it:

She didn't forget her note, she gave it to the teacher.

The dog began barking and then it jumped up on the door.

Bring your car in today, we can inspect it this afternoon.

That new program is on tonight and it sounds interesting.

She puts a lot of work into her garden and it looks great.

I saw the posting for this job and I knew it was right for me.

They liked my idea. They are seriously considering it.

The cat likes the sunshine. Itsits in the window every afternoon.

Answer 2

The only capitalized pronoun is the first person, singular subjective personal pronoun I. The pronoun I rarely has an antecedent because the person speaking doesn't refer to themselves by name. Examples:

Standard, without antecedent: I saw that movie last week.

Non-standard, with antecedent: I, Mary Rose, saw that movie last week.

Answer 3

The antecedent of the pronoun 'it' is a noun for a thing.

Examples:

I made you a sandwich and left it on the counter.

My neighbor gave me the book. She said that I would like it.

The work was hard but it paid off.

I saw a salamander. I think itran under your chair.

Answer 4

The antecedent for the pronoun its is a singular noun for a thing.

The pronoun 'its' is:

• a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to a thing;
• a possessive adjective, a word that is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to a thing.

Examples:

Please give the dog some water. That red bowl is its. (possessive pronoun)

The book was half price because its cover was torn. (possessive adjective)

Answer 5

The antecedent for a relative pronoun may be a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun.

A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause, called a relative clause. A relative clause 'relates' information about it's antecedent.

The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Examples:

We know who to call.

• There is no antecedent, they know but they didn't name the person. It may be in a following sentence, such as, 'Here is our plumber's number', in which case, the noun 'plumber' is the antecedent.

The customer for whom I made this cake will pick it up at four.

• The antecedent of the relative pronoun 'whom' is the noun 'customer'. You will note that the pronoun 'whom' is an objective pronoun, functioning as the object of the preposition 'for'.

My neighbor's dog whose name is spot is a dalmatian.

• The antecedent of the relative pronoun 'whose' is the noun phrase 'my neighbor's dog'. The pronoun 'whose' is the possessive relative pronoun.

Everything that could be done has been done.

• The antecedent of the relative pronoun 'that' is the indefinite pronoun 'everything'.

I found the book which is out of print at a book fair.

• The antecedent of the relative pronoun 'which' is the direct object 'book', a noun.