What is the term for the word or phrase that is replaced by a pronoun? [#1307]

The antecedent is the word or phrase that a pronoun replaces or refers to, often found earlier in the text or sentence.

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The antecedent is the word or phrase that a pronoun replaces or refers to, often found earlier in the text or sentence.

We've known each other since we were children.

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We've known each other since we were children.

The cat is hiding under the bed.

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The cat is hiding under the bed.

'Is your brother going to the gym?' is correct.

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'Is your brother going to the gym?' is correct.

India first hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010. The event, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, was held in Delhi from October 3–14, 2010. It was the first time the Games were held in a Commonwealth republic and only the second time in Asia, after Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

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India first hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010. The event, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, was held in Delhi from October 3–14, 2010. It was the first time the Games were held in a Commonwealth republic and only the second time in Asia, after Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

has been

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has been

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe and deep space mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on October 22, 2008. The spacecraft orbited the moon at a height of 100 km from the lunar surface until August 2009, mapping the moon's chemical, mineralogical, and photogeologic properties. The mission also included an impactor and a landing craft with a small solar-powered rover called Pragyan, which collected data on the moon's surface.

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Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe and deep space mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on October 22, 2008. The spacecraft orbited the moon at a height of 100 km from the lunar surface until August 2009, mapping the moon's chemical, mineralogical, and photogeologic properties. The mission also included an impactor and a landing craft with a small solar-powered rover called Pragyan, which collected data on the moon's surface.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka.

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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka.

Dr. Verghese Kurien (1921 - 2012) is popularly known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India. He was a social entrepreneur and dairy engineer who led initiatives that significantly increased milk production in India.

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Dr. Verghese Kurien (1921 - 2012) is popularly known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India. He was a social entrepreneur and dairy engineer who led initiatives that significantly increased milk production in India.

An obtuse angle is an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees, like the angle formed by two walls that meet at a corner.

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An obtuse angle is an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees, like the angle formed by two walls that meet at a corner.

He is taller than his sister.

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He is taller than his sister.