identify the pronoun and its antecedents
1. Magnolias are tress that grow in the southern part of the United States. They produce fragrant white blossoms.
2. How can the driver prove that he was not at the scene of the accident?
3. Jed's daughters cooked all of the food by themselves.
4. Fred planted orchids and roses but none of these bloomed.
5. This is the best milk tea I have ever tasted.
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Answer:
1. Magnolias - They
2. the driver - he
3. Jed's daughters - themselves
4. orchids and roses - these
5. Milk tea - this
Explanation:
Pronouns (ex: they, she, he) are used to replace nouns. When we say antecedents, it is a noun/pronoun that refers to another noun/pronoun. In question 1, the word "they" is the pronoun since it refers to the noun, "Magnolias".