When a boy becomes a teenager, he often wants to show his independence.

Question

When a boy becomes a teenager, he often wants to show his independence.

What is the personal pronoun and antecedent in this sentence?

Answer 1

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns1.htm

Scroll down to Personal Pronouns and see what you think. Then, once you've identified the TWO instances of personal pronouns in this sentence, you'll need to decide which noun the pronouns are referring to.

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Answer 2

When a boy becomes a teenager, he often wants to show his independence.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns1.htm

In the sentence "When a boy becomes a teenager, he often wants to show his independence," the personal pronoun is "he," and its antecedent is "a boy."