Questions tagged [relative-clauses]
A clause used to join two sentences together, or to provide more information about something.
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I "will meet" a stranger who "talks to" my friend. - Meeting and talking happen at the same time in the future?
According to Practical English Usage (3rd edition, Michael Swan), in Example 1, the subordinate clause expresses a future time that is further in the future than the main verb. I think the principle ...
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subject verb agreement in Collins Dictionary usage of “temperatures"
Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/celsius
Highest temperatures 11° Celsius, that's 52° Fahrenheit.
Since the subject "temperatures" is plural, why isn't the be-...
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An interesting sentence from the movie Witness for Prosecution in 1957 [closed]
All I knew was she seemed to be very lonely...
I know it is a relative clause in which "that" following the subject "all" is omitted.
But I also realize that, "What I knew ...
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In general, girls don’t date guys who they meet / met / have met a few hours ago. - which one is correct?
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In general, girls don’t date guys who they meet/met/have met a few hours ago.
Does this sentence express a general habit for each meeting?
When expressing this as a general statement, ...
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Multiple answers to this question?
In a test online, I came across this question:
She watched/ the thief who/ steal the purse/ in the bus.
Question was to find the segment with an error. Correct answer given in the answer key was '...
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The course was suspended two months in(,) when the instructor changed his mind
I am wondering how this sentence, which my friend composed, can be rephrased:
The course was suspended two months in(,) when the instructor changed his mind.
The course lasted for two months and then ...
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Placement of relative clauses: "Contextual factors are crucial to understanding wise reasoning, which were previously underestimated"
He emphasizes that contextual factors (external influences) are crucial to understanding wise reasoning, which were previously
underestimated.
This sentence is from my classmate’s essay. When I was ...
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omission / ellipsis of relative pronoun
The more sweeping and negative our assumptions about our attributes
and capacities are, the less motivated we’ll be, as few of us make
efforts to pursue goals we truly believe are out of
reach. (Book: ...
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The absence of a comma in "Sit in the sun [,]where it’s a lot warmer."
I am wondering why there is no comma in
Sit in the sun where it’s a lot warmer.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sun
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The ellipsis in 'Even the stripper admitted dating is harder 30+ as a woman.'
I wonder if the ellipsis seen in
'Even the stripper (who) admitted (she was) dating is harder 30+ as a woman.'
( https://youtu.be/uZWWqyDT5C4?t=887 ' )
can be used idiomatically everywhere with ...
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Relative clauses can't be based on the prepositions "since" and "until". — Do you agree with this rule?
I need your approval for the following rule which I myself made up:
Relative clauses can't be based on the prepositions "since" and "until" (except when "which" is a ...
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Susan will marry the man who buys/will buy (?) her a Ferrari
Consider these sentences of mine, please:
(1) Susan will marry the man who buys her a Ferrari.
(2) Susan will marry the man who will buy her a Ferrari.
What is the difference between the two?
Can I ...
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Which is the correct term 'whose or which'? [duplicate]
Another significant target is ‘Target 5.5’ whose focus is to guarantee women’s full and active involvement and equal chances for leadership in decision-making across political, economic, and public ...
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Have you ever had a job in which/where you had to wear a uniform?
Have you ever had a job in which you had to wear a uniform?
Have you ever had a job where you had to wear a uniform?
Should I use "in which" or "where" for this relative clause?
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Why is: ''Colin told me about his new job that he's enjoying very much.'' marked incorrect?
R. Murphy believes that the following sentence is wrong:
Colin told me about his new job that he's enjoying very much.
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