Question

Identify the antecedent of the pronoun in bold.

One explanation for the show’s success is ITS appeal to teenagers.

A show’s


B success


C explanation


D appeal

Answer 1

A, show's. It's refers the the subject of the sentence, which in this case, is the SHOW's appeal, not the success, the appeal, or the explanation. 

Answer 2

Answer: A) Show's.

Explanation: a pronoun is a word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse. The antecedent of a pronoun is the word or group of words that precedes the pronoun. In the given sentence, the antecedent of the pronoun "its" is "show's" because it is saying that the show's appeal to teenagers is what explains its success.