Questions tagged [relative-clauses]
A clause used to join two sentences together, or to provide more information about something.
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Question about the sentence structure and grammar of this sentence
Here are five things about friendships that some people believe are true.
This sentence looks fine to me but I find it hard to explain to people what sentence structure this is. It seems like there ...
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the way you tested me?
Which one is correct ? Why ? is this adjective clause or noun clause ?
the way you tested me
the way that you tested me
the way which you tested me with ?
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How does one understand the necessity of putting commas in relative clauses?
Why is the clause "who was wearing a blue hat" in the first sentence(1) a defining one? It seems to me to me that this sentence is clear in its meaning if we omit this information and regard ...
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can we write something just before the a relative clause which refers to the whole sentence?
Sentence: "They may play games or sports, or enjoy simply sitting and chatting together, activities which are far healthier than sitting alone hunched over a screen."
Do we have to write the ...
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Does relative clause agree with main subject?
Consider the sentence:
The trout that swim in the center of the river keep themselves safe.
The main subject is "trout" which is single, but the main verb is "keep". Shouldn't ...
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a relative adverb "that" "where". Is it possible to say "the World Cup that..." instead of "the World Cup where..."?
This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed
to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018.
This is from BBC sports.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/...
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reduced adjective clause or adverbial?
These are machines that take room air and extract the nitrogen, producing greater than %90 pure oxygen.
Is '' producing ''reduced adjective clause or adverbial?
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Is "them" needed in my that-clause?
"Meet" can be either transitive or intransitive, so the object "them" is optional. But "fulfill" and "satisfy" are both transitive so the object "them"...
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Use of 'there is' at the end of sentences
Couple of days ago I came across to this sentence:
I am the most vile man there is.
I get the overall meaning of the sentence but can't figure out why 'there is' used at the end. It has sth to do ...
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Does "the day that I was born on" have the same meaning as "the day which I was born on"?
"May 19, 2004, was the day______________"
(a) which I was born on
(b) that I was born on"
Are (a) (b) grammatically correct and accepted by native speakers? I know that I can use &...
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Joe threw the ball to Sue, who caught it. / Joe threw the ball to Sue and she caught it
Joe threw the ball to Sue, who caught it.
Joe threw the ball to Sue and she caught it.
As I understand it from my grammar book, the relative clause in the first example give us
extra information ...
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I am confused about a which clause
How would you decide which are the likely winners among the runners in the next race?
Does the sentence mean how would you decide the winners among the runners in the next race?
My question is ...
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A comma before "that" in a relative clause?
Our English teacher has explained to us that when "that" is used in a relative clause, which is not a non-defining relative clause, which means I can't use a comma, but when I studied some ...
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PP relatives with "of which"
I know that of which-relatives are always sort of clunky, but are (1a) and (2a) equally acceptable to (1b) and (2b), respectively? Or is there a contrast here?
(1a) That’s the room, the door of which ...
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Relative clause in the middle of the sentence
Is it good practice to embed a relative clause between the object and the second part of the verb.
There will be a series of stories, that describe the backtesting process, published.
I guess the ...
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Which should I use, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses?
I know that you use a restrictive adjective clause when you refer to a proper noun.
ex) Horyuji, which is the oldest building in Japan, was built more
than 1000 years ago.
However, should I use a ...
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Is it grammatical to reduce relative clauses in past tense
"The shares of Americans going to restaurants every day and not going at all both stayed at below 5% in 2013 after declining marginally between 2003 and 2006."
"From 2003 to 2006, the ...
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How to decide if the pronoun in the dependent clause should be included or not?
As far as I know, we should omit the pronoun in the relative clause when the relative pronoun refers to it.
For example, we should say:
1 One of the most paramount features of today's life is the ...
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The victims of the club need help. They were half-starved for many years
Can I combine two sentences as follow:
The victims of the club, who were half-starved for many years, need help.
The victims of the club needing help were half-starved for many years.
I see the ...
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Can "who" substitute for " whom" in non-restrictive relative clause?
Who/whom are you talking about?
Bill is a troublesome boy, whom(who?) you are talking about.
In the first sentence, who can substitute for whom. I wonder if who can do the same in the second ...
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Commas and restrictive clauses
Is it clear in the sentence below that Queen Eleanor supported artists, writers, and philosophers, or is it confusing, meaning one cannot tell if it was Eleanor or Henry that supported artists, ...
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"He was the first person to do" vs. "He was the first person who did"
I saw the following sentence in an book:
He was the first person of such stature in Wuzhou to devote himself to teaching and creating a community of learning.
Does it mean anything different from ...
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Incorrect usage of that in relative clauses
I was in a class of relative clauses and, out of context and in order to give an example, I said:
I know a man that he lives in London.
However my teacher said that using the 'that he' pronouns is ...
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Using ''ever'' in Past Simple Tense
It's a movie subtitle and Morgan Freeman made the sentence that 'The only dog ever struck by lightning was right in here in Egypt''. I think there is a penalty there i dont know why he used like that. ...
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heard a nightingale singing vs small girl standing? [closed]
Have you ever heard a nightingale singing ? I saw a small girl standing in the goldfish pond.
How do we think of the words 'singing and standing' in this sentences?
Adjective or progressive ?
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Is a clause defining or non-defining entirely dictated by the use of the comma pair?
Considering the following two sentences:
My brother, who lives in LA, is an engineer.
My brother who lives in LA is an engineer.
My questions are:
Are they both correct, grammatically?
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Can I reduce these sentences
The boy who lives in Kolkata is my brother.
Can I reduce it to
The boy living in Kolkata is my brother.
Ram, who works in your company, is a good boy.
Can I reduce it to
Ram, working in your ...
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'That' versus 'Which'
I am preparing for a prestigious examination that opens the doors for becoming a top dog in the government. English plays a vital role in the examination. So, I've started taking lessons from an ...
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Relative clause and participle
I've never heard the following participial phrase, and it sounds unnatural to me:
Instead of
"There is no way that you are so tall."
one would write
"There is no way you being so ...
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"We met the students whom you taught English." Versus "We met the students whom you taught English to."
I am taking classes to improve my English. The instructor and I were going through 'Relative Clauses' this morning, when this particular sentence came up.
We met the students who you taught English.
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Why doesn't this sentence include "who" or "that"? "...present to some people {who} we hope..." [duplicate]
I'm going to present to some people we hope will become investors.
I think the sentence should be changed into one below.
I'm going to present to some people [who] we hope will become investors.
I ...
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it's also the only place that you can get a decent meal
I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I just didn't know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid for all of my life right up until the day I knew my life was ...
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Does the word "THAT" in this sentence need to be replaced by the word "WHEN"? "Not a week goes by that I don’t wish I was never born."
This is a sentence from a person's regret about being born. The sentence is:
"Not a week goes by THAT I don’t wish I was never born."
I understand the sentence, but I am not quite sure about ...
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Reference of the relative word "where"
At first glance, calcite might be confused with quartz where both are clear, colorless, and "glassy".
I'm not familiar with the use of "where" here, which usually refers to a ...
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Can a sentential relative clause also be a non-restrictive one?
I have to answer the following question:
He kicked at my door, which was totally unacceptable a) There are two adverbials b) The relative clause is sentential c) The relative
clause is non-...
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Is "from which he came" correct? Shouldn't it be "which he came from"? [closed]
The narrator speculates as to which asteroid from which the little prince came.
(The little Prince, a novel originally written in French)
Do you find this grammar acceptable? I think it should be:
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An ripe apple that has been cut and rice that are going to be cooked - correct?
A relative clause is a clause that modifies a noun or noun phrase.
Can a relative clause modify a noun and a noun phrase at the same time?
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An ripe apple that has been cut into pieces and ...
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A large truck with 8 wheels and a car which are running across red lights are chased by the police. - Can a relative clause modify two nouns? [duplicate]
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A large truck with 8 wheels and a car which are running across red lights are chased by the police.
Can a relative clause modify two nouns like this?
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comma before relative clause?
I think a comma is necessary in such phrases because "that restaurant" is only one here:
A: Have you been to that restaurant, which is popular among young people?
B: Yes, I have. I enjoyed ...
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When can we omit a preposition at the end of a relative clause?
a place we can go to - I'm sure it's correct
a place we can go - I was told here it's possible, though rather informal
(All examples below are mine.)
If it's really possible I'm very curious to ...
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somewhere vs someplace vs some place
All examples are mine.
I'm curios which of them you consider correct and which not.
(1a) I know somewhere we can go.
(1b) I know somewhere where we can go.
(2a) I know someplace we can go.
(2b) I know ...
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Confused about which meaning is to choose
Let's look at the following sentence.
Working hard, Ram will definitely succeed.
I think the sentence could have two meanings.
There is a condition that if Ram works hard , he will definitely succeed....
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Can I omit the relative pronoun from this non defining clause
Ram, whom I called yesterday, is a very good boy.
Can this sentence be reduced to:
Ram, I called yesterday, is a very good boy.
My confusion arose after I saw somewhere that the relative pronoun can't ...
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I have to wait until I arrive at the office for a cup of coffee. / I have to wait for a cup of coffee until I arrive at the office
I've read the following sentence in my book:
I have to wait until I arrive at the office for a cup of coffee.
Isn't there more logical to rewrite into:
I have to wait for a cup of coffee until I ...
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I'm so confused whether these clauses can be reduced or not
We know that defining relative clauses can be reduced. Let's look at some examples.
The boy whom I called yesterday knows you.
= The boy I called yesterday knows you. (The relative pronoun is ...
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The omission of conjunction 'that' in relative pronoun sentence
While studying english, a sudden question appeared in my head.
ex) He is a man who I think is honest.
this sentence can be divided in two:
1) He is a man
2) I think that he is honest.
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'I think' In Relative clause
Put your clock forward to the furthest it can go which I think is 2025.
which relative pronoun is used for 'furthest' and acting as a subject for 'is 2025'.
My question is that it's also working as a ...
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"Considers" or "will consider" after "when"?
In this sentence:
If he goes to therapy regularly and does not isolate himself, he will reach a moment when he considers with self-satisfaction that he is on the right path.
the word corrector ...
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How do I determine the object to form a relative clause when joining two sentences?
The building over there is owned by a large corporation. I have forgotten the name of the building.
There are three newcomers in our class.All of them speak Spanish.
In both of these sentences, when I ...
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I am confused about the correct use of "what" in this sentence
Is the sentence below a correct sentence? If so, what kind of a sentence is this, and what is the role of the word "what" in this sentence? Is this sentence supposed to be an exclamatory ...
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