In “the monkey’s paw,” which represents an example of foreshadowing?
a.
the sergeant major’s instructions about how to hold the paw and make a wish
b.
sergeant major morris’s arrival at the white’s front door
c.
sergeant major morris’s stories about wars and plagues and strange peoples
d.
the information the sergeant major gives about the death of the paw’s first owner

An example of foreshadowing in “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs is the information the sergeant major gives about the death of the paw’s first owner.

Explanation:

Foreshadowing is a literary device where the events give a glimpse of what is about to happen ahead, the information that major gives about the death of the paw’s first owner prevents the characters in an indirect way about their destiny if they decide to make wishes holding the monkey's paw since it is a tricky object.

1. the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent- reference

reference refers to the relationship between mainly pronoun and another unit of grammar- noun phrase or noun.

2. a singular noun naming a collection or group- collective noun.

collective noun refers to the kind of noun which refer to the name of people, thing or anything in collective. for instance bundle of sticks, herein 'bundle' is collective noun.  

3. a modifying clause whose subject and/or verb is implied- elliptical clause

it is a clause in which words are being left out. on the other hand, the missing word is understood due to the logic or pattern of the sentence.  

4. two or more nouns and/or pronouns serving the same grammatical function and followed by a pronoun that references one or all nouns- compound antecedent

compound antecedent refers to which is made up of two or more words which are joined by 'or' or 'and.'

5. an adjective clause introduced by a pronoun- relative clause.

relative clauses are the clauses which begin with the relative pronouns such as when, where, which, that or who. the noun that precedes, relative pronouns identify or define that noun.  

6. the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers- antecedent.

antecedents refers to the phrases, clauses or words which are replaced with one of the third personal pronouns.