Examples of antecedent in the following topics:
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- [The pronoun she refers to the antecedent Carolina.]
- [The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Jim.]
- [The pronoun their refers to the antecedent twins.]
- The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Scott.]
- [The pronoun he refers to the antecedent Franklin.]
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- However, they are only useful if the reader always knows what word the pronoun is replacing—the pronoun's antecedent.
- Don't separate a pronoun too far from its antecedent, and don't use a pronoun unless its antecedent has already been established.
- They are also called determiners and can function as adjectives for their antecedents:
- As always, remember to make sure that the antecedent is clear; avoid ambiguous sentence constructions in which pronouns could refer to multiple different words.
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- As long as their antecedents are clear, using pronouns as subjects and objects in your academic writing greatly simplifies your wording and communicates your ideas much more powerfully.
- Their forms are determined primarily by their grammatical function or antecedent rather than by person.
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- When a singular pronoun is needed, use the "singular they" with a singular antecedent.
- In these examples, the antecedents are "the patient" and "someone."
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- Pronouns work well when the antecedent is clear.