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Antecedent

Antecedent

In linguistics, an antecedent is a word or phrase that a pronoun refers to or replaces. In a sentence, the antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that comes before a pronoun and gives it meaning by establishing the context or identity of the person, thing, or idea to which the pronoun refers.

  • Example: John bought a new laptop. He is excited about it.
    In this example, โ€œJohnโ€ is the antecedent of the pronoun โ€œHe,โ€ indicating that John is excited about the new laptop.
  • Example: The students submitted their assignments, and they were well-prepared.
    Here, โ€œstudentsโ€ is the antecedent of the pronoun โ€œthey,โ€ referring to the well-prepared students.
  • Example: She found a lost puppy and named it Max.
    In this case, โ€œlost puppyโ€ is the antecedent of the pronoun โ€œit,โ€ specifying that the puppy is named Max.

Antecedents play a crucial role in maintaining clarity and coherence in writing by providing the necessary context for pronouns. Pronouns are used to avoid repetitive use of nouns, and the antecedent helps identify which noun or noun phrase a pronoun is replacing.

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