Antecedent Examples

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Antecedent - Glossary of Terms

Antecedent

An antecedent is the word(s) to which a pronoun refers.

Examples:

Gail called to say she will arrive at 7 o'clock.

antecedent pronoun

The man who lives next door lost his driving licence.

antecedent pronoun

Interactive example:

Mark, did you see the whelk which Lee caught? [show me the antecedents]

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