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GCSE English Language · key term
The noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers.
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Revise: Standard English and grammarA pronoun, such as ‘she’, ‘it’ or ‘they’, avoids repeating a noun. Its antecedent is the noun or noun phrase it refers to. Pronouns help writing flow only when the reader knows who or what they mean.
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A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase. Its is the person or thing it refers to. Pronouns reduce repetition, but they only help when the reader can follow the reference.
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Revise: Standard English and grammarIn ‘Maya dropped her bag’, ‘her’ refers to Maya: Maya is its antecedent.
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