- What is the antecedent of the relative clause?
- What are antecedent nouns examples?
- What is the antecedent of the relative pronoun?
- Do antecedents come before or after?
What is the antecedent of the relative clause?
Relative clauses modify a word, phrase, or idea in the main clause. The word, phrase, or idea modified is called the antecedent.
What are antecedent nouns examples?
The noun or noun substitute that a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent. For example, in the sentence: Chelsey finished her presentation, "Chelsey" is the antecedent and "her" is the pronoun.
What is the antecedent of the relative pronoun?
A relative pronoun is a pronoun that refers to a noun preceding it in the sentence. This noun is called its antecedent. Relative pronouns need to agree with their antecedents in number.
Do antecedents come before or after?
Antecedent FAQs
An antecedent is a noun or a noun phrase that gives meaning to pronouns. It is called an antecedent (the prefix ante– comes from the Latin word before or in front of) because it usually comes before the pronoun.