Types of Antecedents
Adeline bit her lip. Adeline = antecedent; her = personal pronoun. Our carnivorous friends will not attend the picnic because they despise tofu hotdogs and black bean burgers. Friends = antecedent; they = personal pronoun. When Kris sprained his ankle, Coach Ames replaced him with Jasper, a much slower runner.
Antecedent is an earlier clause, phrase, or word to which a pronoun, noun, or another word refers.
Our carnivorous friends will not attend the picnic because they despise tofu hotdogs and black bean burgers. Friends = antecedent; they = personal pronoun. When Kris sprained his ankle, Coach Ames replaced him with Jasper, a much slower runner. Kris = antecedent; him = personal pronoun. Eating with your mouth closed has several benefits.