Pronoun

A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. It refers to a person, place, thing,

feeling, or quality but does not refer to it by its name. The pronoun in the
following sample sentence is bolded.
The critique of Plato's Republic was written from a contemporary point of
view. It was an in-depth analysis of Plato's opinions about possible
governmental forms.
Antecedent
An antecedent is the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers,
understood by the context. The antecedent in the following sample
sentence is bolded.
The critique of Plato's Republic was written from a contemporary point of
view. It was an in-depth analysis of Plato's opinions about possible
governmental forms.
While the pronouns I and you can be replaced by nouns, the context of a
sentence does not always require the nouns to make clear to which
persons Iand you refer. However, the third person pronouns
(he, she, it, they) almost always derive their meaning from their
antecedents or the words for which they stand.

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in three ways:

1. Person refers to the quality of being.

2. Number is the quality that distinguishes between singular (one entity) and
plural (numerous entities).
3. Gender is the quality that distinguishes the entities as masculine or
feminine.