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In the following sentence, what is the antecedent of the pronoun "it"? "the class members chose Chicago to visit because it provides the best opportunity for education and entertainment "

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The pronoun "it" refers to Chicago, so Chicago is the antecedent of "it".
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The pronoun and its antecedent refer to the same thing, so you need to know what the "it" refers to: it refers ti Chicago, so that's the antecedent and the correct answer.
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