The correct answer is option d: merchants
In grammar rules, an antecedent can be identified in a sentence because it is later replaced by a pronoun. An antecedent also refers in a sentence to something that happened in the past.
In the sentence provided as an example, the Venetian 'merchants' is the noun that is later replaced by its respective pronoun (theirs). The verb brought also tells us it was something that happened in the past.
What are talking about? ( not being rude)
Answer: Context Clues
Explanation: If you have an example sentence of "She's such an ignoramus, an absolute idiot." The word you recognize (i.a idiot) would help you understand that ignoramus generally means the same thing.
Answer:
non-count nouns:
astronomy, sunshine, intelligence, water, rain
count nouns:
computer, grammar, dictionary
Within a week, the wood we left outside had begun to decay.
