Yes, a pronoun can be an antecedent. The word 'everyone' is an indefinite pronoun.
Example: It's a question that everyone asks. They want to know the answer.
The antecedent of the possessive adjective 'their' is the subject pronoun everyone.There is no antecedent for the indefinite pronoun 'everyone', a word that takes the place of a noun (nouns) for all of the people spoken to.
The antecedent for the relative pronoun "who" is "everyone." In this sentence, "everyone" is the noun that the relative pronoun refers back to, indicating that all the people who heard the news were stunned.
Yes, a pronoun can be an antecedent that is replaced by another pronoun.For example:You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns 'you and I' are the compound antecedent of the pronoun 'we')Everyone, put your pencils down. (the pronoun 'your' takes the place of the pronoun 'everyone')
There is often no antecedent for an indefinite pronoun.For Example:"You may have some, there is more in the kitchen." (In this sentence, there is no antecedent for either pronoun, the speaker and the listener know what is being discussed.)"You may bring anyone you wish." (There is no antecedent for the pronoun, the listener has to consider who that person may be.)"Someone left a watch in the rest room." (There is no antecedent for the pronoun because the person is unknown.)"We're expecting five people but none have arrived yet." (The antecedent is the noun people.)
"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)
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is everyone, an indefinite pronoun.
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.
The antecedent of the possessive adjective 'their' is the subject pronoun everyone.There is no antecedent for the indefinite pronoun 'everyone', a word that takes the place of a noun (nouns) for all of the people spoken to.
The pronoun 'everyone' is an indefinite pronoun, subject of the sentence.The indefinite pronoun 'everyone' takes the place of the unknown or unnamed nouns (names) for all who heard.
The antecedent for the relative pronoun "who" is "everyone." In this sentence, "everyone" is the noun that the relative pronoun refers back to, indicating that all the people who heard the news were stunned.
The antecedent to the relative pronoun 'who' is everyone.The pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who arrived early', which gives more information about 'everyone'.
Yes, a pronoun can be an antecedent that is replaced by another pronoun.For example:You and I can finish this if we work together. (the pronouns 'you and I' are the compound antecedent of the pronoun 'we')Everyone, put your pencils down. (the pronoun 'your' takes the place of the pronoun 'everyone')
Yes, the sentence is grammatically correct. The antecedent 'everyone', a singular indefinite pronoun, should take a singular possessive adjective form. However, some people find using 'his or her' an awkward choice when the gender of the antecedent is indefinite. This is a situation where using a plural pronoun to take the place of a singular antecedent is acceptable. The alternate is:Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of the new security system
There is often no antecedent for an indefinite pronoun.For Example:"You may have some, there is more in the kitchen." (In this sentence, there is no antecedent for either pronoun, the speaker and the listener know what is being discussed.)"You may bring anyone you wish." (There is no antecedent for the pronoun, the listener has to consider who that person may be.)"Someone left a watch in the rest room." (There is no antecedent for the pronoun because the person is unknown.)"We're expecting five people but none have arrived yet." (The antecedent is the noun people.)
"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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