Pronouns and Antecedents
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is the part in speech that substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and designates persons or things asked for, previously specified, or understood.
In English please?
A pronoun is simply a word that is used instead of directly referring to the object or the person.
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Common Pronouns |
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| He | It | I | Him | Them | We |
| She | They | Her | Me | Us | |
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Indefinite Pronouns |
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| anybody | either | neither | somebody |
| anyone | everybody | nobody | someone |
| anything | everyone | none | something |
| each | everything | no one | |
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is a word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to.
In English please?
An antecedent is simply something that makes it clear what the pronoun refers to.
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