Antecedents of pronouns and Dangling construction
Antecedents of pronouns • It is a word that comes before a pronoun to which the pronoun refers. Following are definitions of antecedent as well as a review about the types of pronoun, information about the functions of an antecedent in a sentence, and examples of how to use in a sentence. • If the antecedent is singular then the pronoun is singular • If the subjects are joined by an “and” then the pronoun needs to be plural: • “Bob and Paul took their books. • If the subjects are joined by “or” or “nor”, then have the pronoun agree with the subject that is closer, or closest, to the pronoun. • Either the singers or the actor messed up his performance. • ...