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Stenka25 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Can you check out the possibilities of the next five relative clauses for me?
Can you check out the possibilities of the next five relative clauses for me?
1. on the night [when] it vanished.
#1 is possible and often 'when' is omitted since its use seems tautologous.
Am I right?
2. on the night [on which] it vanished.
#2 is possible and without 'on which' also possible.
Am I right?
3. on the night [which] it vanished on.
#3, which is without 'which' in the first place, is possible with 'on' at the end.
Am I right?
4. on the night [that] it vanished (on).
#4 is possible and without 'that' also possible, and without 'on' also possible.
Am I right?
5. on the night [?] it vanished.
#5 is possible
Am I right?
Regards.
1. on the night [when] it vanished.
#1 is possible and often 'when' is omitted since its use seems tautologous.
Am I right?
2. on the night [on which] it vanished.
#2 is possible and without 'on which' also possible.
Am I right?
3. on the night [
#3, which is without 'which' in the first place, is possible with 'on' at the end.
Am I right?
4. on the night [that] it vanished (on).
#4 is possible and without 'that' also possible, and without 'on' also possible.
Am I right?
5. on the night [?] it vanished.
#5 is possible
Am I right?
Regards.
Top answer
Stenka25 1. Am I right? Yes, but I don't think 'when' is omitted; 'that' is omitted.
- Stenka25 1.
- Am I right?
- Yes, but I don't think 'when' is omitted; 'that' is omitted.
- Stenka25 2.
- Am I right?
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Stenka251. on the night [when] it vanished.#1 is possible and often 'when' is omitted since its use seems tautologous.Am I right?Yes, but I don't think 'when' is omitted; 'that' is omitted.
Stenka252. on the night [on which] it vanished.#2 is possible and without 'on which' also possible.Am I right?Yes.
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