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The antecedent is the word a pronoun refers back to.
A better way to say it is, "an antecedent is the word that a pronoun takes the place of". That is because there are instances that the antecedent is not mentioned at all or can come after the pronoun that takes its place.
Examples:
- Hi, how are you. I haven't seen you in some time. (the first and second person pronouns "I, me, we, us, you" rarely use the antecedent)
- Who would like some brownies? (there is no antecedent needed for the interrogative pronoun 'who')
- Who made the brownies? My mom made the brownies. (the pronoun 'who' takes the place of the noun 'mom', the answer to the questions)
- The person who made the brownies is my mom. (the antecedent of the relative pronoun 'who' is 'mom' which comes at the end of the sentence)
- Everyone wanted brownies. (indefinite pronouns seldom use an antecedent)
- She looks great. Her dress is beautiful. (the speaker and the listener may not even know who 'she' is, it may be a stranger that passed by or someone they see on TV; the antecedent is unnecessary because they're both looking at the person)
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun antecedent (whether it is mentioned or not).
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What is the word or words to which a pronoun refers?
The answer is ANTECEDENT. The antecedent is the noun or pronoun 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."
What is the name of the word that the pronoun stands for or refers to in a sentence?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun called the antecedent.
What is the antecedent for the word her?
The antecedent for the word "her" refers to a noun or pronoun that the word is replacing or referring back to in the text. It helps clarify the subject or object to which "her" is pointing.
Words for which pronouns stand are antecedents?
Yes, the noun that a pronoun takes the place of is called the antecedent.
The pronoun they refers to which word in the sentence?
The pronoun "they" refers to a plural noun or a group of people previously mentioned in the sentence.
What is the word or words to which a pronoun refers?
The answer is ANTECEDENT. The antecedent is the noun or pronoun 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."
What is the Antecedent of: Everyone at the party enjoyed her evening?
The antecedent of a pronoun is the word or phrase to which the pronoun refers. In this sentence, "her evening" is the pronoun, and the antecedent is the word "everyone." The pronoun "her" refers back to the word "everyone" to indicate that all the individuals at the party enjoyed the evening.
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.
Is himself apredicate noun?
The word 'himself' is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun; a word that reflects (refers back to) the noun antecedent. Example sentence:John fixed the roof himself.
What do you call the word pronouns refer back to?
A pronoun refers to an antecedent.ExampleThe queen owns several dogs. She takes them for walks.Here, "she" is the pronoun, and "the queen" is the antecedent.
What is the name of the word that the pronoun stands for or refers to in a sentence?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun called the antecedent.
What is the antecedent for the word her?
The antecedent for the word "her" refers to a noun or pronoun that the word is replacing or referring back to in the text. It helps clarify the subject or object to which "her" is pointing.
The pronoun they refers to which word in the sentence?
The pronoun "they" refers to a plural noun or a group of people previously mentioned in the sentence.
Words for which pronouns stand are antecedents?
Yes, the noun that a pronoun takes the place of is called the antecedent.
What is the word that a pronoun renames?
The noun or pronoun that a pronoun "renames" is the antecedent.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun "George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he")You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns "you and I" are the antecedent of the pronoun "we")
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.
Does an antecedent come before something?
Yes, an antecedent refers to the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers back to in a sentence. It is typically mentioned before the pronoun in the text.
