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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Defining vs Non-Defining relative clauses
Hi,
I've got a problem with the comma here:
The story is about a boy who, after having a terrible accident, becomes a better person.
Can we have the comma after "who"? It'd be a non-defining relative clause, right?
Thank you!
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anonymous after having a terrible accident, That is an adjunct, an unessential adverbial element. These elements can be set off by commas. It is not a relative clause.
- anonymous after having a terrible accident, That is an adjunct, an unessential adverbial element.
- These elements can be set off by commas.
- It is not a relative clause.
- " The story is about a boy who becomes a better person.
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anonymous after having a terrible accident,
That is an adjunct, an unessential adverbial element.
These elements can be set off by commas. It is not a relative clause.
The defining relative clause in your sentence is "who becomes a better person."
The story is about a boy who becomes a better person.
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