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Seoul Brother Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

about non-restrictive relative pronouns

They were very kind and always greeted us with a smile, (which was) making us feel truly welcome.

The word ' which' refers to what?

'a smile' or ' the whole sentence'

thanks in advance
  

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Seoul Brother The word ' which' refers to what? Who put 'which was' in there? The sentence is not natural if those words are included.

— Mister Micawber

  • Seoul Brother The word ' which' refers to what?
  • Who put 'which was' in there?
  • The sentence is not natural if those words are included.
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Seoul BrotherThe word ' which' refers to what?
Who put 'which was' in there? The sentence is not natural if those words are included.
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If those words are removed, is it natural and right?
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Seoul BrotherIf those words are removed, is it natural and right?
Yes. - CB
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grateful for your advice.

How about ' and it was ' instead of ' which was'
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Seoul BrotherHow about ' and it was ' instead of ' which was'
The recurring problem for learners is that that kind of non-finite clause is not the result of any omission. This is the nearest synonymy:

They were very kind and always greeted us with a smile, which made us feel truly welcome.
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