antecedent easy example

Question

The antecedent in a sentence is a pronoun (he, she, it, they) that takes the place of or represents the noun (Jack, Jane, school, kids). Please review the provided graphic above and determine the correct antecedent for the following sentence:



Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize because of her devotion to democracy, human rights, and conservation.



Select the pronoun whose antecedent is Wanagari Muta Maathai

Answer 1

In the sentence provided, the pronoun that would serve as an antecedent for "Wangari Muta Maathai" is "she."

For example: "Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize because of her devotion to democracy, human rights, and conservation. She was a remarkable leader."

In this case, "she" refers back to "Wangari Muta Maathai."

Answer 2

Select the pronoun whose antecedent is Wanagari Muta Maathai.

(1 point)
Responses

her
her

woman
woman

first
first

African

Answer 3

The correct pronoun whose antecedent is "Wangari Muta Maathai" is her.