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")
A pronoun that clarifies or renames a noun is called a demonstrative pronoun. Demonstrative pronouns include words like "this," "that," "these," and "those" that help specify or point out which noun is being referred to.
an appositive
An appositive is a phrase that gives more information about the noun. It's not a pronoun. Think of it more as an adjectival phrase often including a noun."Alice, my friend, left school early yesterday." -- appositive in bold.
A pronoun that 'renames' may be a subject complement, an object complement, or an appositive.A subject complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or restates the subject.Example: My neighbor with the Mercedes is him. (neighbor = him)An object complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a direct object and renames it.Example: They announced the winner, you. (winner = you)An appositive is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that renames another noun right beside it.Example: The campers, everyone who participated, will have to help with clean-up. (campers = everyone).
Phrases that rename nouns or pronouns are called appositives.Example: The track star deliberately lost the race so that he, the fastest runner, would not overshadow his friends on the team.
The pronoun they renames the subject noun 'friends'.
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. Examples of pronouns are: he, she, it, me, them, they, and many more.Bobby is Sarah's brother. He is the youngest of four children.An appositive is not a pronoun that renames a noun. It's a noun or noun phrase that renames a noun (usually one beside it). Appositives give additional information about nouns and are often enclosed in commas.Paul, an accountant, helped me with my taxes.
A pronoun that clarifies or renames a noun is called a demonstrative pronoun. Demonstrative pronouns include words like "this," "that," "these," and "those" that help specify or point out which noun is being referred to.
an appositive
An appositive is a phrase that gives more information about the noun. It's not a pronoun. Think of it more as an adjectival phrase often including a noun."Alice, my friend, left school early yesterday." -- appositive in bold.
A pronoun that 'renames' may be a subject complement, an object complement, or an appositive.A subject complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or restates the subject.Example: My neighbor with the Mercedes is him. (neighbor = him)An object complement is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that follows a direct object and renames it.Example: They announced the winner, you. (winner = you)An appositive is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that renames another noun right beside it.Example: The campers, everyone who participated, will have to help with clean-up. (campers = everyone).
I would say the pronoun of taapioca would be 'it', since a pronoun renames. Other examples: (Sarah, she) (Tom, he) (bird, it)
An object complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective which follows a direct object and renames it or tells what the direct object has become. Example:We're painting the house yellow.
Phrases that rename nouns or pronouns are called appositives.Example: The track star deliberately lost the race so that he, the fastest runner, would not overshadow his friends on the team.
Any noun or pronoun can be a predicate nominative. A predicate nominative is the word that follows a linking verb and renames the subject. Examples:Jane is the manager.John was one of the winners.'Jaws' is a movie.
Is a noun (or pronoun) that follows a linking verb and renames or explains the subject.
The predicate nominative (also called a subject complement) is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.Example: Mary is my sister.(Mary=sister; the noun 'sister' is the predicate nominative that renames the subject 'Mary')