antecedent
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Unclear Antecedent In Smith’s essay, she explains why many American families have less money saved and more debt than families in the 1970s.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Clear Antecedent All nine members of the school board voted in favor of changing the district’s mascot.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
"Antecedent of that personal pronoun, please; who may the 'she' in question be?"
From The Riddle of the Night by Hanshew, Thomas W.
The noun in whose stead it stands is called its Antecedent.
From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas
Where the Sex, though specified, is overlooked as of small importance, the Personal or Possessive Pronouns follow the Gender of the Antecedent.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing antecedent
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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