The given sentence above is an example of an interrogative sentence using an interrogative pronoun which is "what". This pronoun's antecedent is the noun "colony". Hope this answers your question. Have a great day ahead! Let me know if you need help next time.
An antecedent is a noun or pronoun to which another noun or pronoun refers. It usually goes before the pronoun ( ante means before ).
The pronoun has to agree in number ( singular or plural ) and person ( first, second or third person ) with its antecedent.
In the sentence, the antecedent of the interrogative pronoun <em>what</em> is the word <em>colony</em>. The word colony answers the question <em>what ? </em>and it is therefore its antecedent.
I believe that the narrator is annoyed. She doesn't really like May Day, and is relieved she doesn't have to be a part of it. However, her mom still wants her too.
The buried trauma of World War I and the residual pain and deprivation that veterans are grappling with six years after the war ends are the key themes of Katherine Mansfield's "The Fly."
