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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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Can I say,
(A) The hardworking boy, John, likes reading books.
The hardworking boy, John who likes reading books, sitting on the chair.
The hardworking boy, John likes reading books.

(b) He saw a suspicious boy, Jimmy, trying to steal books.
He saw a suspicious boy, Jimmy trying to steal books.
He saw a suspicious boy, Jimmy who tried to steal books.
  

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(A) John, the hardworking boy, likes reading books. The hardworking boy John , who likes reading books, is sitting on the chair. The hardworking boy John likes reading books.

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  • (A) John, the hardworking boy, likes reading books.
  • The hardworking boy John , who likes reading books, is sitting on the chair.
  • The hardworking boy John likes reading books.
  • (b) He saw a suspicious boy, Jimmy, trying to steal books.
  • He saw a suspicious boy trying to steal books.
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(A) John, the hardworking boy, likes reading books.
The hardworking boy John, who likes reading books, is sitting on the chair.
The hardworking boy John likes reading books.

(b) He saw a suspicious boy, Jimmy, trying to steal books.
He saw a suspicious boy trying to steal books.
He saw a suspi
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