Milton and his boss Daniel are in the process of setting Milton's sales goal for the coming year. If Milton meets his goal, he will earn a bonus. If he fails to meet his goal, he will have to add more clients to his client base. In this example, what is the antecedent?
A) Milton's boss, Daniel
B) Milton's sales goal
C) the bonus Milton can receive
D) the clients Milton might have to add to his client base

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The antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to. In this case, the pronoun "his goal" in the sentence refers to a previously mentioned noun or noun phrase, which is "Milton's sales goal". Therefore, B is the correct answer. A, C, and D are not antecedents but rather related concepts in the sentence.

Milton and His Boss Daniel Are in the Process of Setting