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Happy student Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Help me understand this grammar rule please

Is it correct: I don't wanna look back on who I was before; Just look at how ridiculous his idea is. Can I use a verb, then a preposition it's used with and then what, who, how etc.?
  

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I don't want to look back on who I was before. Just look at how ridiculous his idea is. The sentences are common, natural and good.

  • I don't want to look back on who I was before.
  • Just look at how ridiculous his idea is.
  • The sentences are common, natural and good.
  • "Look back on" "look at" Those can be considered phrasal verbs.
  • who I was before.
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I don't want to look back on who I was before.
Just look at how ridiculous his idea is.

The sentences are common, natural and good.

"Look back on"
"look at"

Those can be considered phrasal verbs.

who I was before.
how ridiculous his idea is.

Those are noun clauses.

A noun clause can be a subject or object. Examples:
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