Pronouns in parts of speech
The word is Antecedent
The word for which the pronoun stands is called its antecedent.
It may be in the same sentence, in a previous sentence, or not given at all.
An example would be The boy threw the football. He threw it over the fence.
Boy is the antecedent for he, and football is the antecedent for it.
A pronoun can be an antecedent for another pronoun. For example,
He likes his new car. He is the antecedent for his.
The antecedent always comes before the pronoun for which it is the antecedent.
The word for which the pronoun stands is called its antecedent.
It may be in the same sentence, in a previous sentence, or not given at all.
An example would be The boy threw the football. He threw it over the fence.
Boy is the antecedent for he, and football is the antecedent for it.
A pronoun can be an antecedent for another pronoun. For example,
He likes his new car. He is the antecedent for his.
The antecedent always comes before the pronoun for which it is the antecedent.
Here are more examples of pronouns and their antecedents.
1. He ran after his dad.
[He is the antecedent for his.]
2. Jennie wanted her doll for bedtime.
[Jennie is the antecedent for her.]
3. The rabbit hopped into its hole.
[Rabbit is the antecedent for its.]
4. They will help you with your work themselves.
[They is the antecedent for themselves, and you is the antecedent for your.]
5. The teacher gave us homework every day, and she made our lives miserable.
[Teacher is the antecedent for she, and us is the antecedent for our.]
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The personal pronouns myself, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, and themselves are compound personal pronouns combining the personal pronoun with self or selves.
They are used as reflexive pronouns.
'Carl hurt himself' is an example of a reflexive pronoun.
The reflexive pronouns in these sentences are in bold.
1. I should understand myself better.
2. Ann bought herself two new hamsters.
3. They can't help themselves.
4. The boy cut himself on the broken glass.
and also, these personal pronouns as listed above can also be used as intensive pronouns.
An example would be 'Carl himself won the race.'
The intensive pronouns in these sentences are in bold.
1. We ourselves went to the movie.
2. The man himself wrestled the alligator.
3. Jeanne herself gave us the gift.
4. They themselves had played until dark.
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