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OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

Medal+Fan!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you need help on

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

Choose the correct pronoun in parentheses and use it in the sentence below. Then, find the pronoun's antecedent and type it in the box next to "antecedent." If your mother doesn't want the dog, give _________ to the animal shelter. (her, it) Antecedent: _________

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Omg you go to k12 i do to

OpenStudy (anonymous):

her

OpenStudy (anonymous):

antecedent is her

OpenStudy (vladthepro):

I never heard an animal being called a he/her before :P. That would be weird.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they do when you dont know the name of it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean her/him/he

OpenStudy (anonymous):

/her

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but in this case is her

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

If your mother doesn't want the dog, give IT to the animal shelter. If your mother doesn't want the dog, give HER to the animal shelter.

OpenStudy (vladthepro):

I'm going for IT

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 sec let me show you something

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

Ok

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

This is a tricky one! Dogs are male/female and sometimes they refer animals to he or she.

OpenStudy (luvhawks711):

her

OpenStudy (anonymous):

www.slideshare.net/yzahmarasigan/english-grammar-in-progress look at this and let me look at 1 more thing

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

Okay @ShootingStar28 Since they don't disclose the gender, or the name of the dog. What do you think the answer is?

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

It..?

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

Antecedent would be her?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look

OpenStudy (luvhawks711):

what do u think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a gender what is a gender is a gender it or her

OpenStudy (anonymous):

www.slideshare.net/yzahmarasigan/english-grammar-in-progress

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

Do you know what an Antecedent is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

No..

OpenStudy (luvhawks711):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. or preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that should help

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

Hmm? I thought an antecedent is when when a noun or another pronoun refers to another pronoun or noun.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats not what i learned but that true to

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

It's more a clearer definition, it means the same thing tbh. @shootingstar28 So now you know the definition. Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its her because we dont know the gender

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but keep going @Zeronknight

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

We don't know the gender. So we can't really tell if the dog is a he or a she. @ShootingStar28 Assuming you know the answer?

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

Well I know that the singular noun is (it)

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

What do you think the answer is? Remember an antecedent is when when a noun or another pronoun refers to another pronoun or noun.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok but if you dont know a gender you go for her/she/he/him

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

It's different for animals in a way. We don't know the gender of the dog, or the name.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That not what i learned

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ShootingStar28 what unit and what lesson is this

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

We don't know the dog's gender, would you want to call a dog a she, even though it may not be a she? @ShootingStar28 Please do not give out your unit and lesson.

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

This is not from my school, it's for my silbings Homework..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok if it was k12 it would explain it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

shooting is your silbings work online

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if it is jest go with it because i guess they learned other things then me

Awolflover1 (awolflover1):

Okay so we don't know the gender of the dog. The Dog can be any gender but we don't know. So What is your answer again Star?

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

IT is what I think the answer is...

Awolflover1 (awolflover1):

Okay, i agree with your answer ^_^

OpenStudy (meowimacat):

It should be 'it' because if you say her it sounds like you are sending the mother to the shelter :/

Zeronknight (zeronknight):

Yes it is correct, we don't know the gender, so it could be male, or female! Good job! \(\huge\cal\color{lime}{Tha}\color{red}{nk~}\color{magenta}{Y}\color{cornflowerblue}{ou~}\color{gold}{For~}\color{darkgreen}{Us}\color{purple}{ing~ }\color{blue}{Open}\color{lightgreen}{Study!}\)

OpenStudy (shootingstar28):

Thank you! :)

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