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.

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.

Our country is spiritual country, theirs is religious.

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Our country is spiritual country, theirs is religious.

biggest

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biggest

The headquarters of the bank is at 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, and it has 42 field offices in Asia and the Pacific and representative offices in Washington, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Sydney.

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The headquarters of the bank is at 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, and it has 42 field offices in Asia and the Pacific and representative offices in Washington, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Sydney.

I had taken by meal before he came.

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I had taken by meal before he came.

Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's outer layer is divided into large plates that move relative to each other, creating and destroying landforms, oceans, and continents over millions of years.

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Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's outer layer is divided into large plates that move relative to each other, creating and destroying landforms, oceans, and continents over millions of years.

Biswa Singha (1515–1540) is considered the founder of the Koch dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Assam and Bengal in the 16th century. He unified various Bodo tribes, replaced the Baro-Bhuyans, and established the dynasty in the erstwhile Kamata Kingdom. His son, Naranarayan, is considered the dynasty's greatest monarch, extending his power over a large part of Assam and southward into what became the British district of Rangpur.

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Biswa Singha (1515–1540) is considered the founder of the Koch dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Assam and Bengal in the 16th century. He unified various Bodo tribes, replaced the Baro-Bhuyans, and established the dynasty in the erstwhile Kamata Kingdom. His son, Naranarayan, is considered the dynasty's greatest monarch, extending his power over a large part of Assam and southward into what became the British district of Rangpur.

He said that he was unwell.

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He said that he was unwell.

A herd is a group of animals, especially large mammals such as elephants, deer, or buffalo. A group of elephants also known as parade, memory.

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A herd is a group of animals, especially large mammals such as elephants, deer, or buffalo. A group of elephants also known as parade, memory.

The passive voice of the sentence "Nobody can catch him" is "He can not be caught". In the active voice, the subject performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.

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The passive voice of the sentence "Nobody can catch him" is "He can not be caught". In the active voice, the subject performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.