1. Pronoun A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
Chapter 1 ･ Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives ･ p. 12
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
Semore is an unusual child. Yesterday, he shaved his head with his father’s electric razor. Then he carefully braided the hairs on his legs and arms. On his face, he applied a rub-on tattoo of a small warthog. Semore’s parents hope that he is simply going through a phase.
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2. Antecedent An antecedent is the word to which a pronoun refers.
Chapter 9 ･ Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement ･ p. 133
An antecedent is the word to which a pronoun refers.
Pronouns and their antecedents have to agree.
Wrong: The children brushed his teeth. Right: The children brushed their teeth.
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