1.) Which of the following is the antecedent of the pronoun theirs in the sentence below?
Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus, whose music was more harmonious than *theirs*
a.) Rivers
b.) Banks
c.) Music
C?
The answer is A
No. To what does "theirs" refer?
Their music?? Their river flowing..?
Who or what stopped flowing and making music to listen to Orpheus's music?
OH THE RIVERS thaNK yOu !?
To determine the antecedent of the pronoun "theirs" in the given sentence, we need to identify what the pronoun is referring to. In this case, the pronoun "theirs" is referring to something that is being compared to Orpheus' music, and it is saying that Orpheus' music was more harmonious than this something.
Let's analyze the sentence: "Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus, whose music was more harmonious than theirs."
Here, the pronoun "theirs" is used to compare Orpheus' music to something else that belongs to a third person or group. The only option among Rivers, Banks, and Music that can fit this description is "Music."
Therefore, the antecedent of the pronoun "theirs" in the sentence is "Music."