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Hello everyone,
Could you please tell me if I understand the following topic correctly?
1. In the following sentences, commas are needed:
A. David Beckham speaks English.
He lives in England.
-David Beckham, who lives in England, speaks English.
B. Stutgard and Köln are parts of Germany.
They are nice cities.
-Stutgart and Köln are parts of Germany, which are nice cities.
C. Germans grow many crops.
They have a farming tradition.
Germans, who have a farming tradition, grow many crops.
D. Rose must be worth of a fortune.
She founded the company.
Rose, who founded founded the company, must be worth of a fortune.
2. In the following sentences, commas are not needed:
A. The people speak English.
They live in England.
The people who live in England speak English.
B. There are parts of Germany.
They are nice.
There are parts of Germany which are nice.
C. The people/The Germans grow many crops.
They have a farming tradition.
-The people/The Germans who have a farming tradition grow many crops.
D. The girl must be worth a fortune.
She founded the company.
The girl who founded the comany must be worth a fortune.
My question/post is so long. I'm sorry.
Top answer
Joseph A B. Stutgard and Köln are parts of Germany. They are nice cities.
- Joseph A B.
- Stutgard and Köln are parts of Germany.
- They are nice cities.
- -Stutgart and Köln are parts of Germany, which are nice cities.
- I would change this, as it wrongly suggests 'Germany are nice cities'.
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Joseph AB. Stutgard and Köln are parts of Germany.
They are nice cities.
-Stutgart and Köln are parts of Germany, which are nice cities.
I would change this, as it wrongly suggests 'Germany are nice cities'.
Stutgart and Koln, which are nice cities, are part of Germany.
You need the relative clau
0Joseph ADavid Beckham, who lives in England, speaks English.
OK. Commas around a relative clause after a proper noun.
Joseph AStutgart and Köln are parts of Germany, which are nice cities.
Not quite.
Stutgart and Köln, which are nice cities, are parts of Germany.
It really should be 'are located in Ger
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