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what is called antecedent?
  

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An antecedent is a related word that comes earlier in the text. For example: The boy shot his arrow far and straight, and it struck the target, which shattered immediately. 'Boy' is the antecedent of 'his', 'arrow' is the antecedent of 'it', and 'target' is the antecedent of 'which'.

  • An antecedent is a related word that comes earlier in the text.
  • For example: The boy shot his arrow far and straight, and it struck the target, which shattered immediately.
  • 'Boy' is the antecedent of 'his', 'arrow' is the antecedent of 'it', and 'target' is the antecedent of 'which'.
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An antecedent is a related word that comes earlier in the text. For example:

The boy shot his arrow far and straight, and it struck the target, which shattered immediately.

'Boy' is the antecedent of 'his', 'arrow' is the antecedent of 'it', and 'target' is the antecedent of 'which'.

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