{"id":821,"date":"2022-04-21T11:37:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=821"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:45:30","slug":"e-z-8-identify-all-of-the-possible-antecedents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-z-8-identify-all-of-the-possible-antecedents\/","title":{"rendered":"E- Z.8 Identify all of the possible antecedents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Identify all of the possible antecedents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3tSNbUbE\/sbMCiN_UiQf-sTYVLYWRrQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3tSNbUbE&#x2F;sbMCiN_UiQf-sTYVLYWRrQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3tSNbUbE&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>What is an Antecedent?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An <strong>antecedent<\/strong> is the <strong>word or phrase<\/strong> that a pronoun refers to. \ud83d\udc64\u27a1\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <em>Sarah<\/em> (antecedent) said <strong>she<\/strong> (pronoun) is happy. \ud83d\ude0a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rules to Remember:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Match in Number<\/strong> \ud83d\udd22\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Singular antecedent \u2192 Singular pronoun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plural antecedent \u2192 Plural pronoun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <em>The boy lost <strong>his<\/strong> bag.<\/em> \ud83c\udf92<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Match in Gender<\/strong> \ud83d\udeb9\ud83d\udeba\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Male antecedent \u2192 <em>he, him, his<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Female antecedent \u2192 <em>she, her, hers<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neutral\/thing \u2192 <em>it, its<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clarity Matters<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pronouns should clearly refer to <strong>one specific antecedent<\/strong>, not confuse the reader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example (confusing): <em>When Tom met Jack, he smiled.<\/em> (Who smiled? \ud83e\udd14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple Possible Antecedents<\/strong> \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sometimes, a pronoun can refer to more than one word in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <em>Anna told Mary that <strong>she<\/strong> was late.<\/em> (She = Anna or Mary?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>How to Identify All Possible Antecedents:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Look for <strong>all nouns<\/strong> in the sentence that the pronoun could replace.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Check if <strong>number &amp; gender<\/strong> match.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Think about the <strong>logic\/meaning<\/strong> of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Examples:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Emily gave Sarah her notebook.<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possible antecedents for <strong>her<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emily (her notebook = Emily\u2019s?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah (her notebook = Sarah\u2019s?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The teachers spoke to the students before they left.<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possible antecedents for <strong>they<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teachers \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf93<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>When John called David, he answered quickly.<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possible antecedents for <strong>he<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>John \u260e\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David \ud83d\udcde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Quick Tips:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always ask: \u201cWho or what does the pronoun stand for?\u201d \ud83e\udd14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there\u2019s confusion, rewrite the sentence with the noun instead of the pronoun. \u270d\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear antecedents make writing <strong>stronger and easier to read<\/strong>. \ud83d\udcaa\ud83d\udcda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728\u2705 <strong>Remember<\/strong>: A pronoun must have a <strong>clear and definite antecedent<\/strong> to avoid confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98616\/590\/148\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-42.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-42-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79162\/156\/593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-51.png 500w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-51-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-51-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify all of the possible antecedents Design by Delta publications Key Notes: What is an Antecedent? Rules to Remember: How to Identify All Possible Antecedents: \u2714\ufe0f Look for all nouns in the sentence that the pronoun could replace.\u2714\ufe0f Check if number &amp; gender match.\u2714\ufe0f Think about the logic\/meaning of the sentence. Examples: Quick Tips: \u2728\u2705<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-z-8-identify-all-of-the-possible-antecedents\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- Z.8 Identify all of the possible antecedents&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-821","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18197,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/821\/revisions\/18197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}