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A "relative pronoun" is a pronoun referring to an earlier noun, sentence, or part of a sentence.
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"which" acting as relative pronoun standing for verbal phrases?
1: Metal will bear beating with a hammer, which a stone will not.
2: He can write a letter in English, which I cannot.
In these examples does "which" act as a relative pronoun and stand for the phra …
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Can “whom” serve as a complement in a relative clause?
Can “whom” serve complement in a relative clause?
Does the sentence "He is no longer the person whom he was ten years ago" sound natural?
Thanks in advance!
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Can "who" serve complement in a relative clause?
1: He is no longer the person who he was ten years ago.
2: He is no longer the person that he was ten years ago.
Does the first sentence sound natural? Can "who" serve as a complement in a relative …
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"which" as relative pronoun
In the sentence,
When deeply absorbed in work, which he often was，he would forget all about eating or sleeping.
which is a relative pronoun standing for "When deeply absorbed in work, he would f …
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Thank you for the most superb dinner (that) I’ve ever eaten
Sentence 1:Thank you for the most superb dinner that I’ve ever eaten.
Sentence 2:Thank you for the most superb dinner I’ve ever eaten
Which sentence is more natural to you?
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“that” and “which” as relative pronoun
Since both “that” and “which” can be used to modify things in a sentence with an adjective clauses, which one is preferred in which situations?
I found the following rules on the Internet. I am wonder …
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Omitting "that" in "such that"
Can I omit that in the following sentences?
The weather is such that we can only stay in air-conditioned places.
The difference is such that all will perceive it.
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Can "whenever，wherever, however" be used in noun clauses?
Can "whenever，wherever, however" be used in noun clauses?
Does the following sentences sound natural to you, native speakers?
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I don't know whatever she means.
I don't know wherever th …
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