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What do you call a noun for which a pronoun is substituted?

A.
antecedent

B.
intensive pronoun

C.
reflexive pronoun

D.
personal pronoun

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A.antecedent
the noun for which the pronoun is substituted is called its antecedent (preceding, prior) because the noun is mentioned either earlier in the sentence or in a preceding sentence.
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The answer is A! The noun for which a pronoun is substituted is called the pronounantecedent. The noun for which the pronoun is substituted is called itsantecedent.
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