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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Grammar construction

Which of these three sentences is the most appropriate and why?
1.- Frame at least ten wh-questions the answers of which can be found in the paragraph.
2.- Frame at least ten wh-questions whose answers can be found in the paragraph.
3.- Frame at least ten wh-questions the answers to which can be found in the paragraph.
  

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My preference is this one: Frame at least ten wh-questions that have answers which can be found in the paragraph. My second preference is #2. Of the three, it is the most natural expression, with the relative pronoun closest to its antecedent.

  • My preference is this one: Frame at least ten wh-questions that have answers which can be found in the paragraph.
  • My second preference is #2.
  • Of the three, it is the most natural expression, with the relative pronoun closest to its antecedent.
  • My third preference is #3.
  • (put a comma after questions ).
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My preference is this one:
Frame at least ten wh-questions that have answers which can be found in the paragraph.

My second preference is #2. Of the three, it is the most natural expression, with the relative pronoun closest to its antecedent.

My third preference is #3. (put a comma after questions). We find answers to questions. (The proposition to,

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