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Where does the antecedent usually appear?

AElsewhere
BEverywhere
CEventually
DEarlier
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Earlier
1. The pronoun comes later. 2. The reader needs to meet the noun first. 3. So the antecedent appears earlier. _Source: OpenStax, Writing Guide with Handbook, 20.6 'Editing Focus: Pronouns'_
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