Pronouns and Antecedents

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Pronouns and Antecedents

What is a pronoun? A pronoun takes the place of another noun or pronoun. Subject pronouns: I, we, you, she, he, it, they Object pronouns: me, us, you, her, him, it, them Possessive pronouns: My, your, her ,his, its, their

What is an antecedent? An antecedent is the noun a pronoun replaces. Make sure that the antecedent is clearly stated in writing so that readers know to which pronoun they refer. When it isn’t clear which noun the pronoun replaces, it is called a missing antecedent.

This shows why a clear antecedent is important.

More examples of a missing antecedent: How can we write these better?