An antecedent is the noun or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
Example sentences:
- When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun "George" is the antecedent of the personal pronoun "he.")
- The books were on sale because they were a little damage. (the noun "books' is the antecedent of the personal pronoun "they")
- I bought some lilacs for mother, her favorite flower. (the noun "mother" is the antecedent of the possessive adjective "her")
- The man whose car I hit was very nice about it. (the noun "man" is the antecedent of the relative pronoun "whose")
- You and I can do this if we work together. (the personal pronouns "you and I" are the antecedents of the personal pronoun "we")
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