What is the antecedent of the underlined personal pronoun?

Each of the boys wore his favorite jersey to the game.

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What is the antecedent of the underlined personal pronoun? 

Each of the boys wore his favorite jersey to the game.

mathmale · Answer

Which pronoun is underlined (or supposed to be underlined?)

daisyduck04 · Answer

his

mathmale · Answer

What does "antecedemt" mean to you?

mathmale · Answer

Hint:  "ante-" means "before" or "ahead of"

daisyduck04 · Answer

i dont know i google searched and it just saids antecedent

daisyduck04 · Answer

ok

mathmale · Answer

"ante" means "before" or "ahead of"    and   "...cedent" in this context means "something that comes before"    .

daisyduck04 · Answer

umm i dont know im a kid a little one

mathmale · Answer

So, your underlined word is "his"   right.

daisyduck04 · Answer

i am not even twelve

mathmale · Answer

Even little kids can learn!

mathmale · Answer

I'm sure you can!

daisyduck04 · Answer

i know

mathmale · Answer

What is the antecedent of the underlined personal pronoun? 

Each of the boys wore his favorite jersey to the game.

"his" is primarily connected to which noun or pronoun in this sentence?

daisyduck04 · Answer

umm jersey ?

mathmale · Answer

If we pay attention to "antecedent:"  which word that comes BEFORE "his" is referred to by "his"?      Is "jersey" a "he" or "she" or neither?

mathmale · Answer

In other words, does 'jersey' describe a person or an object?

daisyduck04 · Answer

oh neither :(((

mathmale · Answer

If we pay attention to "antecedent:"  which word that comes BEFORE "his" is referred to by "his"?

daisyduck04 · Answer

object

mathmale · Answer

You're saying that "his" refers to an object.  Not so.  Try again.

If we pay attention to "antecedent:"  which word that comes BEFORE "his" is referred to by "his"?

daisyduck04 · Answer

sorry im confused

mathmale · Answer

"his" must refer to a person, or at least to a male animal.

So, In this sentence, "his" refers to either "Each"  or  "boys."  which do you think "his" refers to?  Hint:  "his" is singular."  "Each is singular."   "Boys" is plural.

mathmale · Answer

This problem is all about your ability to decide which noun or pronoun "his" refers to.

Which sounds better, below?

Each boy brought an apple to his teacher.
The boys brought apples to his teacher.

daisyduck04 · Answer

sorry left and i think it is each boy brought an apple to his teacher

mathmale · Answer

Exactly.  Each (or Each boy) is the "antecedent" to "his."

Now go back and respond to your original question, please.

daisyduck04 · Answer

what mathmale

daisyduck04 · Answer

oh oh thank you medal