I need help concerning relative pronouns.
For example, I'll use this sentence:
The poem that he wrote was a sonnet.
I know that the relative pronoun in this sentence is 'that'. Is it's antecedent 'poem'?
Yes, it is.
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Oh, okay, just checking. Thank you!
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You're welcome.
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Yes, in the sentence "The poem that he wrote was a sonnet," the relative pronoun is "that" and its antecedent is "poem."
To identify the relative pronoun in a sentence, you first need to look for a clause that starts with words like "who," "whom," "whose," "which," or "that." These words introduce dependent clauses that provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in the main clause.
In this case, "that" is the relative pronoun because it introduces the dependent clause ("that he wrote") that describes the noun "poem" in the main clause. The relative pronoun "that" connects the two clauses and allows us to refer back to or describe the noun "poem."
To determine the antecedent of a relative pronoun, you need to identify the noun or pronoun that the relative pronoun is referring to or replacing. In this case, the word "that" is referring to or replacing the noun "poem," so "poem" is its antecedent. The relative pronoun "that" is used to specify which poem the speaker is talking about (the one "he wrote").
Remember that relative pronouns help in making sentences more concise and linking information together. They not only serve as a substitute for a noun but also introduce additional details about that noun.