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    HE Ntecedent: Recognize An Antecedent When You See One

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    The document discusses antecedents, which are the words or phrases that pronouns refer back to. It provides examples of personal pronouns like he, she, it and them and shows how they replace an antecedent. Demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these and those also refer back to an antecedent, which can be a single word, phrase, or entire clause that comes before the pronoun. Understanding the relationship between pronouns and their antecedents is important for comprehending meaning in language.

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    The document discusses antecedents, which are the words or phrases that pronouns refer back to. It provides examples of personal pronouns like he, she, it and them and shows how they replace an antecedent. Demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these and those also refer back to an antecedent, which can be a single word, phrase, or entire clause that comes before the pronoun. Understanding the relationship between pronouns and their antecedents is important for comprehending meaning in language.

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    The document discusses antecedents, which are the words or phrases that pronouns refer back to. It provides examples of personal pronouns like he, she, it and them and shows how they replace an antecedent. Demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these and those also refer back to an antecedent, which can be a single word, phrase, or entire clause that comes before the pronoun. Understanding the relationship between pronouns and their antecedents is important for comprehending meaning in language.

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    T HE

    A NTECEDENT
    Recognize an antecedent
    when you see one.
    The English language includes pronouns, such as she, it,
    or they. Pronouns are generic words that have little meaning on
    their own. If you hear a friend say, "She is beautiful," you know
    your friend is referring to a singular, feminine being or object, but
    with just the pronoun she, you don't know if the discussion
    concerns a woman, a cheetah, or an automobile. You cannot
    picture the she until you know the antecedent, the word that this
    pronoun refers to or replaces.

    Antecedents with Personal Pronouns


    Often, an antecedent is the word, phrase, or clause that you
    replace with one of these third-person personal pronouns:

    Third-Person Personal Pronouns

    he, him, his, himself


    she, her, hers, herself
    it, its, itself
    they, them, their, theirs, themselves

    Here are some examples:

    Adeline  bit  her  lip.

    Adeline = antecedent; her = personal pronoun.

    Our carnivorous   friends  will not attend the


    picnic because   they  despise tofu hotdogs
    and black bean burgers.

    Friends = antecedent; they = personal pronoun.

    When  Kris  sprained his ankle, Coach Ames


    replaced   him  with Jasper, a much slower
    runner.

    Kris = antecedent; him = personal pronoun.


    Eating with your mouth closed  has several
    benefits. Most importantly,   it  keeps people
    from turning away in disgust.

    Eating with your mouth closed = phrase as antecedent; it =


    personal pronoun.

    Karline hopes   that her roommates remember


    to walk the new puppy .  It  will mean less
    urine to mop up when she gets home.

    That her roommates remember to walk the new


    puppy = clause as antecedent; it = personal pronoun.

    Antecedents with Demonstrative


    Pronouns
    Other times, the antecedent might be the word, phrase,
    or clause that a demonstrative pronoun replaces.

    Demonstrative Pronouns

    this, that, these, those

    Check out the examples below:


    Jackson rides his   skateboard  to work.
    Now  this  is an eco-friendly mode of
    transportation!

    Skateboard = antecedent; this = demonstrative pronoun.

    You need to work on   throwing large,


    unwieldy objects  and  catching heavy
    things .  Those  are the skills you must
    acquire to be a successful chainsaw juggler.

    Throwing large, unwieldy objects, catching heavy


    things = phrases as antecedents; those = demonstrative
    pronoun.

    Francine prays   that the neighbors will keep


    their barking dog inside .  That  will allow her
    to get a good night's sleep.

    That the neighbors will keep their barking dog inside =


    clause as antecedent; that [the second one] = demonstrative
    pronoun.

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