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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
He used to carry a whip with him dipped in oil.
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Could you please tell me which grammar topic I should study to learn about such structures?
He used to carry a whip with him dipped in oil.
He used to carry a whip with him (that had been) dipped in oil.
The room was filled with familiar ghosts come to celebrate her birthday.
The room was filled with familiar ghosts (who had) come to celebrate her birthday.
The leaf picked off at the magic tree was used to help the prince wake up.
The leaf that had been picked off at the magic tree was used to help the prince wake up.
Thanks,
Tom
PS: magic tree or magical tree?
Could you please tell me which grammar topic I should study to learn about such structures?
He used to carry a whip with him dipped in oil.
He used to carry a whip with him (that had been) dipped in oil.
The room was filled with familiar ghosts come to celebrate her birthday.
The room was filled with familiar ghosts (who had) come to celebrate her birthday.
The leaf picked off at the magic tree was used to help the prince wake up.
The leaf that had been picked off at the magic tree was used to help the prince wake up.
Thanks,
Tom
PS: magic tree or magical tree?
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He used to carry (with him) a whip with him dipped in oil (with him). He used to carry a whip with him (that had been) dipped in oil. We normally strive to put a modifying clause immediately after the noun being modified.
- He used to carry (with him) a whip with him dipped in oil (with him).
- He used to carry a whip with him (that had been) dipped in oil.
- We normally strive to put a modifying clause immediately after the noun being modified.
- htm Then you will know why some of your sentences are wrong.
- The room was filled with familiar ghosts come to celebrate her birthday.
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He used to carry (with him) a whip with him dipped in oil (with him).
He used to carry a whipwith him (that had been) dipped in oil.
We normally strive to put a modifying clause immediately after the noun being modified.
Read some details about relative clauses here:
He used to carry a whip
We normally strive to put a modifying clause immediately after the noun being modified.
Read some details about relative clauses here:
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Thanks, AStars.
I am slightly confused -- this line is from Sidney Sheldon's novel, Master of the Game.
The large ballroom was crowded with familiar ghosts come to help celebrate her birthday.
Can you please shed some light on this?
Tom
I am slightly confused -- this line is from Sidney Sheldon's novel, Master of the Game.
The large ballroom was crowded with familiar ghosts come to help celebrate her birthday.
Can you please shed some light on this?
Tom
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I would say that the author uses non-standard English stylistically to give an atmosphere of something odd and sinister going on in the story. The reader would either consciously or unconsciously wince, a deliberate effect perpetrated by Sheldon..
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