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The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.

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Which is the word for the noun or noun phrase in a sentence that is later replaced by a pronoun?

The noun that a pronoun takes the place of is the antecedent noun.


What do you call a noun or pronoun that is in a propositional phrase?

The noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase is the object of a preposition.


Which part of speech is a pronoun's antecedent?

The antecedent of a pronoun is usually a noun or noun phrase. It is the word or words to which the pronoun refers in a sentence.


What is a pronoun and its antecedent?

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Its antecedent is the noun or pronoun that it is replacing.Examples:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun "George" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he.")I bought some lilacs for mother. They are her favorite flower. (the noun "mother" is the antecedent of the pronoun "her")I bought some lilacs for mother. They are her favorite flower. (the noun "lilacs" is the antecedent of the pronoun "they")You and I can do this if we word together. (the compound subject pronouns "you and I" are the antecedents of the pronoun "we")


What relates a noun pronoun or phrase to another word in the sentence?

A preposition relates a noun, pronoun, or phrase to another word in the sentence.Examples:Jack had to run for the bus. (the preposition 'for' relates the noun phrase 'the bus' to the verb 'to run')I took a picture of the bear. (the preposition 'of' relates the noun phrase 'the bear' to the noun 'picture')

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Which is the word for the noun or noun phrase in a sentence that is later replaced by a pronoun?

The noun that a pronoun takes the place of is the antecedent noun.


IS WE A Noun?

The word 'we' is a pronoun; we replaces first person, plural subject nouns in a sentence or phrase.


Is road a pronoun?

No, it is a noun. The word "road" could be replaced by the pronoun "it."


What do you call a noun or pronoun that is in a propositional phrase?

The noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase is the object of a preposition.


Which part of speech is a pronoun's antecedent?

The antecedent of a pronoun is usually a noun or noun phrase. It is the word or words to which the pronoun refers in a sentence.


What is the word that is replaced with a noun or a pronoun?

The noun for which a pronoun is substituted is called the pronoun antecedent.The noun for which the pronoun is substituted is called its antecedent (preceding, prior) because the noun is mentioned either earlier in the sentence or in a preceding sentence.Personal pronouns like he she me we are used instead of somebody's name.e.g. I like Jon, he is very interesting.(the pronoun he substitutes for the proper noun Jon).Personal pronouns can also be substituted for noun phrases.e.g. My sister and I went to the beach. We both got sunburned.(the pronoun we substitutes for the noun phrase my sister and I)


Is mailbags a pronoun?

The word mailbags is a plural noun, not a pronoun. It could be replaced by the pronouns they or them.


Is kitten a pronoun?

No, it is not. The word "kitten" is a noun. It could be replaced by the pronoun it, or where the gender is known, by he, him, she, or her.


What is the noun phrase in I ate an entire roast chicken?

The pronoun is I., a word that takes the place of the noun for the person speaking.The pronoun 'I' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The personal pronouns are: I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.


Is girl a noun or pronoun?

Girl is a noun. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. "She" is an example of a pronoun to replace girl.


Is hall a pronoun?

No, it is a noun. The word hall could be replaced by the third-person singular pronoun, it.


A word that substitutes for a previously specified noun or noun phrase is known as what?

It is called a pronoun.