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Belinda Chen Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Adjective clauses

Are the adjective-clauses of the three sentences below correct?

It is the welfare (which I believe can bring people a better life.)

He is the guy (who I think is suitable for the job.)

He knows the singer (whom you think that her voice is wonderful.)
  

Top answer

Is the first sentence intended to contrast a particular type of welfare which has that quality with other types that do not? Or is it talking about the benefits of welfare in general? The second sentence is OK.

— GPY

  • Is the first sentence intended to contrast a particular type of welfare which has that quality with other types that do not?
  • Or is it talking about the benefits of welfare in general?
  • The second sentence is OK.
  • The last sentence is ungrammatical.
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Is the first sentence intended to contrast a particular type of welfare which has that quality with other types that do not? Or is it talking about the benefits of welfare in general?

The second sentence is OK.

The last sentence is ungrammatical.
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Thanks for the reply.
For the first one, I would like to contrast a particular type of welfare.

Two more sentences: Are they grammatical?

*The man (who she assumed was bad) is actually a good guy.

*He is actor (who she thinks that he will win the prize.)
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Belinda ChenHe knows the singer (whom you think that her voice is wonderful.)
This one needs help. He knows the singer whose voice you think is wonderful.

CJ
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Belinda ChenThe man (who she assumed was bad) is actually a good guy.
OK.
Belinda ChenHe is actor (who she thinks that he will win the prize.)
Remove "that he". You can't repeat a reference in your clause that is already used as the antecedent and the relative word. Here "actor" and "who" already refer to that s
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Thank you for the correction.
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For the last one question: is the sentence below correct?

The earthquake (which he predicted is coming will cause great damage.)
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Belinda ChenFor the last one question: is the sentence below correct?The earthquake (which he predicted is coming will cause great damage.)
Yes, it's fine (without the parentheses, of course).

By the way, the parentheses don't frame the clause. If that's what you want, you need

The earthquake (which he
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Belinda ChenFor the first one, I would like to contrast a particular type of welfare.
In that case I would recommend something like "It is the type of welfare which I believe can bring people a better life".
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I have further question about adjective clause:
Do the sentences I made make sense?

1. I am checking the system which he just confirmed works well now.
2. She revised the words that he had pointed out mislead the readers.
3. He removed the paragraph which his adviser told him has nothing to do with what he is really trying to say in this paper.
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