a word used to replace/refer to a noun Pronoun a word used to replace/refer to a noun

The word the pronoun refers to. Antecedent The word the pronoun refers to.

Examples Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework. Ask Dan if he has done his homework. Dan = antecedent (stands for the pronoun) he/his = pronouns I did not understand what you said. I/You = pronouns, no antecedent

Personal Pronouns First person: I, me, my, mine, we, us, our Second person: You, your, yours Third person: he, her, his, she, it, its, they, them, their

Unusual Pronouns ourselves, themselves this, that, these, those what, which, who, whom, whose somebody, several, all, any, few

Practice Grandma loved when her grandson Ramon visited. grandma pronoun antecedent Grandma loved when he visited. Ramon pronoun antecedent The pronoun refers to the antecedent Ramon. Notice that the antecedent is NOT in the same sentence.

Ramon visited his grandma. Antecedent: _________________ Practice Ramon visited his grandma. Antecedent: _________________   Ramon