Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun replaces is called its ______.
The correct option is D antecedent
The correct answer is Option D - antecedent. The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun replaces is called the pronoun's antecedent.
For example: Kevin likes to play the guitar. He plays in a band with three other people. ("Kevin" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he.")