Answer:
Antecedents
Explanation:
An antecedent is a word or words that a pronoun refers to. Some pronouns are: I, we, ours, my, he, she, it, they, them. Here are two examples:
My boyfriend is back to town, and I can not wait to see him today.
Here, "My boyfriend" is the antecedent, and "him" is the pronoun which refers to the antecedent.
Following his arrival in South America, Columbus sought to subjugate the Indians tribes.
Here, "His" is the pronoun, and "Columbus" is the antecedent.
