Using "beneath which" or just use "above"? [closed]

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Choice A

A bright sky far beneath which the square of this building.

Choice B

A bright sky far beneath which the square of this building is.

Choice C

A bright sky far above the square of this building.

Are all three correct?

Which one is better for describing the relation of a sky and a buiding in a place where we are?

Hi. What do you mean by "the square of this building"? A and C are incomplete sentences because they have no verb. Where did you find these? — Billy Kerr, Sep 24 at 10:18
@BillyKerr A square next or in front of the building. I try to describe a scene I saw when I was standing at that buiding. — Stats Cruncher, Sep 24 at 10:22
@BillyKerr Because the square and that building belong the same construction. — Stats Cruncher, Sep 24 at 10:35
Then you should probably say "the square next to/in front of this building" to avoid confusion. The "square of this building" is a bit odd. There are other words for such squares: "courtyard "or perhaps "quadrangle" that are part of a building. — Billy Kerr, Sep 24 at 10:57

Colin Fine · Accepted Answer · 2023-09-25 14:29:56Z

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Above the square is a prepositional phrase which can be attached to a noun phrase (or other things).

Beneath which the square is is a relative clause which requires a noun phrase to attach to.

Beneath which the square is an incomplete structure, apparently a relative clause but lacking a verb.

answered Sep 25 at 14:29

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