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Swapnilsoni Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Clause

"The boy, wearing red shirt is my brother" --which clause here?

"The boy who is wearing red shirt is my brother" -- which clause?
  

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The boy, wearing a/the red shirt, is my brother. 'wearing a/the red shirt' describes the boy. The boy who is wearing a/the red shirt is my brother.

  • The boy, wearing a/the red shirt, is my brother.
  • 'wearing a/the red shirt' describes the boy.
  • The boy who is wearing a/the red shirt is my brother.
  • 'who is wearing a/the red shirt'
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The boy, wearing a/the red shirt, is my brother. 'wearing a/the red shirt' describes the boy.

The boy who is wearing a/the red shirt is my brother. 'who is wearing a/the red shirt'
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Thanx!

May u pl name the clause which is noun & which is adjective clause
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I am so sorry,

my previous punctuation is wrong...

The boy wearing a/the red shirt is my brother. (since it is reduced, no comma) 'wearing a/the red shirt' describes the boy so it is an adj clause.

The boy(,) who is wearing a/the red shirt is my brother. (depending on how many boys are there)

If there are many boys, you don't put in the comma. However, if there
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i forgot to answer the question again,

'who is wearing a/the red shirt' is an adj clause.

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