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Kenchor Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Are the sentences correct?

Hi, I am an english learner and I have come across the following two sentences and not quite sure which one is correct:

1) He has two houses, the larger one is offered to a local charitable body.

2) He has two houses, the larger of which is offered to a local charitable body.

Could someone please help me. Thanks.
  

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Hi, Welcome to English Forums. kenchor Hi, I am an english learner and I have come across the following two sentences and not quite sure which one is correct: 1) He has two houses . T he larger one is offered to a local charitable body.

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  • Hi, Welcome to English Forums.
  • kenchor Hi, I am an english learner and I have come across the following two sentences and not quite sure which one is correct: 1) He has two houses .
  • T he larger one is offered to a local charitable body.
  • -- These are two independent clauses.
  • Don't join them with a comma.
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Welcome to English Forums.
kenchorHi, I am an english learner and I have come across the following two sentences and not quite sure which one is correct:

1) He has two houses. The larger one is offered to a local charitable body. -- These are two independent clauses. Don't join them with a comma.
2) He has two houses, the larger of which is offe
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