VishalOne wrote
Can you help me understand how we identify the antecedent of a pronoun? For example, in option B, both "Elk" and "Rocky Mountains" are plural, so why can't "they" refer to "Rocky Mountains"?
B. The fact that Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains would make it seem that they are mountain dwellers, but
Let's replace the pronoun in question with possible contenders and see which makes sense.
1. The fact that Elk now live
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Can you help me understand how we identify the antecedent of a pronoun? For example, in option B, both "Elk" and "Rocky Mountains" are plural, so why can't "they" refer to "Rocky Mountains"?
B. The fact that Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains would make it seem that they are mountain dwellers, but
Let's replace the pronoun in question with possible contenders and see which makes sense.
1. The fact that Elk now live
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