Verbal Ch 4 - Pronouns & Antecedents

Question 1

Antecedent

Answer 1

noun that a pronoun refers to. Repetition of the antecedent is not considered redundant on the GMAT

Question 2

Can possessive nouns be antecedents?

Answer 2

Yes. Ex/ boss’ car, California’s climate

Question 3

Pronouns that refer to “each” and “every”

Answer 3

These pronouns must be singular

Question 4

Is “its” singular or plural?

Answer 4

Singular

Question 5

Is “their” singular or plural?

Answer 5

Plural

Question 6

Who vs Whom

Answer 6

Who/whoever = subject
Whom/whomever = plural

Tip: replace who/whom with he/him. If the sentence is correct with he then use who. If the sentence is correct with him then use whom

Question 7

Gerund

Answer 7

a form of verb ending in -ing and is used as a noun. Gerunds are often preceded by possessive nouns

Question 8

Demonstrative pronoun

Answer 8

takes the place of a noun and always stands alone. They do not refer directly to their antecedents. Ex/ this, that, these, those

Question 9

Expletive “it”

Answer 9

does not refer to any noun and is considered a “placeholder subject” that does not express any meaning. “It” often stands in for something that appears later in a sentence