The antecedent for the objective pronoun 'them' is a plural noun or pronoun, or a compound antecedent. Example:
The Jeffersons visited today and had the baby with them.
Frank and Fran are out. I expect them back at four.
They went on a bike tour, which was very adventurous for them.
"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)
Antecedent.
It is the pronoun's antecedent.
Pronoun: he Antecedent: John
To find a pronoun's antecedent, look for the noun that the pronoun is referring to in the sentence. The antecedent will typically precede the pronoun and the pronoun will be used to replace or refer back to the antecedent in the sentence.
"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)
Antecedent
Antecedent.
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.
The word antecedent is a noun.
Pronoun: he Antecedent: John
Antecedent means coming before something else. Oral storytelling is the antecedent to modern fiction.
A pronoun that has the same gender and number as its antecedent is called pronoun-antecedent agreement.
The antecedent for the pronoun 'your' is the name of or a noun or pronoun for the person spoken to. When speaking to someone, the pronoun may not have an antecedent if the name of or noun for that person is not used. The pronoun 'your' can be singular or plural. Examples: Jane, I found your keys. ('Jane' is the antecedent) Excuse me miss, is this your bag? (the antecedent is 'miss') You can wear your green dress or your blue dress. (the antecedent is 'you') Your mother called. (no antecedent is used)
To find a pronoun's antecedent, look for the noun that the pronoun is referring to in the sentence. The antecedent will typically precede the pronoun and the pronoun will be used to replace or refer back to the antecedent in the sentence.
Antecedent means coming before something else. The study of phrenology was an antecedent to modern neurology.