An antecedent of a pronoun is a word that refers to the same thing as this pronoun.
here the pronoun is "theirs"
<em>Rivers stopped flowing along the bank's so that they could hear Orpheus, whose music was harmonious than </em><em>theirs.</em>
(all the words in Boldface refer to the same thing).
What does the "theirs" refer to? it refers to their music, and the they is the Rivers (it's a personification of rivers)
The antecedent is the river!
Answer: B. His mom wants to be closer to family.
Explanation:
In this story, Marco and his mother, Teresa, move to Florida so Teresa can be with her mother, Lita, who had just lot her husband, Marco's grandfather. Marco's mother thought this the right thing to do because she did not want her mother to be all alone at such a difficult time.
The pair originally lived in Detroit where Marco has a lot of friends as well as being active in the school hockey team.
The girl had a jovially outlook on her life.
The answer is C. Hope it helps! :)
