Can pronoun "it" refer to antecedent in a prepositional structure?

rinalin1992 · 发表于 2013-7-16 10:08:12

Marconi's conception of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation; instead, it is...

I already know that it is unclear what "it" refers to, therefore this answer is incorrect;
but can "it" refers to "radio" in the prepositional structure "of..." ?

xiqiong · 发表于 2013-7-17 14:07:12

一般情况下不能指代介词后面的宾语。
如果主要成分里面有符合的优先指代它啦~　

木以晨夕 · 发表于 2013-7-23 19:42:00

No. "of the radio" is a prepostional phrase. If you eliminate all prepositional phrase and modifiers, you will see the CORE SENTENCE which is Marconi's conception was as a substitute; instead, it is...

Therefore, it can not refer radio.

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