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Kenny1999 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

grammar within 'who ' clauses?

my friend who works in the museum told me a lot of legends and stories about it.

my friend who worked in the museum told me a lot of legends and stories about it

1. obviously I will use 'told' because it's a past event, but how about [works] or [worked] ?? if he is still now working in the museum?

Mary, who sits next to me, is absent today

Mary, who sat next to me, is absent today

2. and how about this one??

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Remember that all sentences must begin with a capital letter. 1. If he is still working in the museum, use "works".

  • Remember that all sentences must begin with a capital letter.
  • 1.
  • If he is still working in the museum, use "works".
  • 2.
  • Assuming that she regularly or habitually sits next to you, use "sits".
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Remember that all sentences must begin with a capital letter.

1. If he is still working in the museum, use "works".

2. Assuming that she regularly or habitually sits next to you, use "sits". In this sentence I would probably say "... who usually sits ...".

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