Grammar Lesson 10

Grammar

Lesson 10

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Antecedent Grammar

What Is an Antecedent?

An antecedent is a thing represented by a pronoun. The antecedent of a pronoun is a noun.

​Antecedent Example:

Easy Examples of Antecedents

In each example, the pronoun is in bold and its antecedent is shaded.

• Gail said she will be late.

  ("Gail" is the antecedent of the pronoun "she.")

• Tell the professor I'll see him tonight.

  ("The professor" is the antecedent of the pronoun "him.")

Subject | Subject

Multiple Choice

What is the ANTECEDENT in the

sentence below?

Let Mark do the work himself.

• work

• Mark

• himself

• do

Multiple Choice

What is the ANTECEDENT in the

sentence below?

Adeline bit her lip.

• her

• Adeline

• lip

• bit

Multiple Choice

What is the ANTECEDENT in the

sentence below?

John and Mike decided they would join the club.

• they

• club

• John and Mike

• would

Multiple Choice

What is the ANTECEDENT in the

sentence below?

Bob will meet Steve and me after

he finishes the movie.

• me

• Steve

• he

• Bob

Multiple Choice

What is the ANTECEDENT in the

sentence below?

After Steven and Maria finished

eating dinner, they washed the

dishes.

• Steven and Maria

• they

• eating

• dishes