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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Combining Sentences!
Hello,
Combine the following sentences to have only one independent clause:-
Can you check my answers please? Especially these ones which have commas.
Ann has been writing letters the whole day. She didn't go out.
Ann, who has been writing letters the whole day, didn't go out.
Can I also solve this this way?
Remember the question is about to combine the sentences that include only one independent clause.
We'll make our decision. We'll let you know.
We, who will make our decision, will let you know.
My brother is an actor. He has appeared in several films.
(1) My brother is an actor who has appeared in several films.
(2) My brother, an actor, has appeared in several films.
(3) My brother, who is an actor, has appeared in several films.
Can these three possible answers be correct?
Bill and Andy make films. They started making films together when they left college.
(1) Bill and Andy, who make films, started making films together when they left college.
(2) Bill and Andy make films which were started to be made by them when they left college.
Combine the following sentences to have only one independent clause:-
Can you check my answers please? Especially these ones which have commas.
Ann has been writing letters the whole day. She didn't go out.
Ann, who has been writing letters the whole day, didn't go out.
Can I also solve this this way?
Remember the question is about to combine the sentences that include only one independent clause.
We'll make our decision. We'll let you know.
We, who will make our decision, will let you know.
My brother is an actor. He has appeared in several films.
(1) My brother is an actor who has appeared in several films.
(2) My brother, an actor, has appeared in several films.
(3) My brother, who is an actor, has appeared in several films.
Can these three possible answers be correct?
Bill and Andy make films. They started making films together when they left college.
(1) Bill and Andy, who make films, started making films together when they left college.
(2) Bill and Andy make films which were started to be made by them when they left college.
Top answer
Ann has been writing letters all day and didn't go out. We'll make our decision and let you konw. My brother is an actor and has appeared in several films.
- Ann has been writing letters all day and didn't go out.
- We'll make our decision and let you konw.
- My brother is an actor and has appeared in several films.
- Bill and Andy have been making films together since they left college.
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Ann has been writing letters all day and didn't go out.
We'll make our decision and let you konw.
My brother is an actor and has appeared in several films.
Bill and Andy have been making films together since they left college.
We'll make our decision and let you konw.
My brother is an actor and has appeared in several films.
Bill and Andy have been making films together since they left college.
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Ann, who has been writing letters the whole day, didn't go out.-- Very odd. Use 'because'.
We, who will make our decision, will let you know.-- No. Use 'when'.
(1) My brother is an actor who has appeared in several films.-- OK
(2) My brother, an actor, has appeared in several films.-- This ha
We, who will make our decision, will let you know.-- No. Use 'when'.
(1) My brother is an actor who has appeared in several films.-- OK
(2) My brother, an actor, has appeared in several films.-- This ha
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I don't know. Ask the person who assigned this exercise to you.
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Sorry Mister, but you said in your answer:
(2) My brother, an actor, has appeared in several films.-- This has no dependent clause. Do you care?
So, I thought that I should write a dependent clause in the concised statement.
(2) My brother, an actor, has appeared in several films.-- This has no dependent clause. Do you care?
So, I thought that I should write a dependent clause in the concised statement.
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My brother is an actor. He has appeared in several films.
(1) My brother is an actor [who ] has appeared in several films. Who - forms a relative clause with the main clause.
In general, we can use conjunctions (see link for explanations), and relative pronouns (where, when, whose),
(1) My brother is an actor [who ] has appeared in several films. Who - forms a relative clause with the main clause.
In general, we can use conjunctions (see link for explanations), and relative pronouns (where, when, whose),
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What about this?
My brother, who is an actor, has appeared in several films.
My brother, who has appeared in several films, is an actor.
Is it the same as without commas?
My brother who is an actor has appeared in several films.
I still don't know when to use the comma
My brother, who is an actor, has appeared in several films.
My brother, who has appeared in several films, is an actor.
Is it the same as without commas?
My brother who is an actor has appeared in several films.
I still don't know when to use the comma
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AmgedIsmailMy brother, who is an actor, has appeared in several films.
My brother, who has appeared in several films, is an actor.
We should use our logical sense sometimes when we are writing. The logic here is that the "who" introduces my brother as an actor and he has appeared in several films. The latter sentence seems to be a little of of an oximoran bec
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So, is it wrong if I used commas in any sentence that has "who"??
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Hi,
Commas or no commas makes a big difference.
You need to learn about restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. Start by having a look here.
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Commas or no commas makes a big difference.
You need to learn about restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. Start by having a look here.
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