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Read the sentence and identify antecedent that corresponds with bolded pronoun. In tenth century Venetian merchants traveling in Orient brought secret of glassmaking to their city.?

The antecedent of the pronoun "their" is Venetian merchants.

Here's why:

* Pronoun: "their"

* Antecedent: "Venetian merchants"

* Relationship: The pronoun "their" refers back to the plural noun "Venetian merchants". The sentence is saying that the merchants brought the secret of glassmaking to *their* city, which is the city where the merchants lived.

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