Question

16.2 pronouns (antecedents of pronouns)
antecedents of pronouns a pronoun is a word used to take the place of a noun (or group of words acting as a noun). an antecedent is the noun (or group of words acting as a noun) which a pronoun stands for in a sentence.
pronouns and antecedents
antecedent pronoun
the hobsons built their back porch themselves.
pronoun antecedent
that is the house jim hopes to buy.
antecedent
pronoun antecedent pronoun
jonathan, please pass some of the salad you made.
exercise 1 identifying antecedents. circle the antecedent of each underlined pronoun.
example: jill will let you have some of the milkshake if you ask her.

1. without his parents permission, al could not go on the field trip.
2. most of the critics liked the play.
3. the man who greeted sally at the door asked to see her ticket.
4. hannah, have you decided which of the bikes to buy?
5. climbing to the top of the washington monument was fun, but it tired us.
6. the huge old trunk was something the bride and groom never expected.
7. several of the students completed their papers early.
8. which of the twins was that?
9. anthony quickly told mrs. lee how much he appreciated her kindness.
10. the senator who introduced the bill worked hard for its passage.

Explanation:

An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to. We identify the noun that the under - lined pronoun stands for in each sentence.

Answer:

1. Al
2. critics
3. man
4. Hannah
5. Climbing to the top of the Washington Monument
6. The huge old trunk
7. students
8. twins
9. Anthony, Mrs. Lee
10. The senator