Question

Choose the most appropriate option to identify the relative pronoun and its antecedent.
The tiger; which felt disturbed by the noise, gave out a loud roar.

A. Relative pronoun – the tiger, antecedent – which
B. Relative pronoun – which, Antecedent – No antecedent
C. Relative pronoun – which, Antecedent – the tiger
D. Relative pronoun – a loud roar, Antecedent – the tiger

Answer 1

Hint:A relative pronoun functions as a pronoun as well as a conjunction. As a pronoun, it refers to or relates to a noun that's common between two sentences, and as a conjunction, it combines those sentences. The noun which the relative pronoun refers to is called its antecedent'. Usually, the subject is the antecedent. The pronoun should be as close to its antecedent as possible, following immediately after it.

Complete answer:
Option A) Option A) Relative pronoun – the tiger, antecedent – which – This option has the opposite answers, they're not correct because the tiger is not the relative pronoun, which 'follows' the antecedent, not vice versa, hence option A is incorrect.

Option B) Relative pronoun – which, Antecedent – No antecedent - "The tiger" is an antecedent, "no antecedent" is the case where the statement is a general truth, and the antecedent is implied through that statement and can be omitted. For example, '(He) who works hard gets rewarded'. The given statement is not a general truth, making option B incorrect.

Option C) Relative pronoun – which, Antecedent – the tiger - "The tiger', a word is required to relate it to the rest of the sentence. Hence, "the tiger" is the antecedent. The most suitable pronoun from the given options is 'which', it refers to the tiger, 'which' is usually used for things and animals, hence option C is correct

Option D) Relative pronoun – a loud roar, Antecedent – the tiger - "Gave out a loud roar" is an action carried out by the tiger, there's no object here, as it's not mentioned toward what or who did the tiger roar. It's not the pronoun, hence option D is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note: In the given sentence, the subject is "The tiger”, a word is required to relate it to the rest of the sentence. Hence, "the tiger" is the antecedent. The most suitable pronoun from the given options is 'which', it refers to the tiger, 'which' is usually used for things. Hence, the correct option is C.