What is An Antecedent?
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¡Hola! I was reading one of the Pronoun articles (Relative Pronouns) and it talked about antecedents…. What is that? I was reading that que is used when the relative pronoun immediately comes after the antecedent. Can someone please explain it to me in a sentence and please show me where the relative pronoun and the antecedent in located? Thanks!
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updated Jul 2, 2013
posted by Curly_Puffington
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From dictionary.com
An antecedent is a word, phrase, or clause, usually a substantive, that is replaced by a pronoun or other substitute later, or occasionally earlier, in the same or in another, usually subsequent, sentence. In Jane lost a glove and she can't find it, Jane is the antecedent of she and glove is the antecedent of it.
updated Jul 2, 2013
posted by francobollo
Very nice explanation :) - ian-hill, Jul 1, 2013
Thanks :D - Curly_Puffington, Jul 2, 2013
