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DC Foster Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

How to correct the following sentence...

A student wrote the following sentence:

She should listen to news that can help her learn more English and to know what’s happening in the country.

They are writing about strategies a person can use to learn English.

My concern is with the relative clause (that can help her learn more...). It's doesn't feel right the way it is but I don't know why it's wrong. I feel that if we create two sentences instead of one and substitute this for that then the the two sentences will work much better: "She could listen to (more) news. This can help her learn more English and to know what's happening in the country."

I'm excited that this student is writing sentences of this length and attempting to use that clauses so I want to make sure I handle this correctly.

  

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She should listen to news that can help her learn more English and know what’s happening in the country. She sh ould listen to more news. This can help her to learn more English and to know what's happening in the country.

— Clive

  • She should listen to news that can help her learn more English and know what’s happening in the country.
  • She sh ould listen to more news.
  • This can help her to learn more English and to know what's happening in the country.
  • You need to say learn / know or to learn / to know .
  • Clive
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She should listen to news that can help her learn more English and know what’s happening in the country.

She should listen to more news. This can help her to learn more English and to know what's happening in the country.

You need to say learn / know or to learn / to know.

Clive

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DC FosterIt's doesn't feel right the way it is but I don't know why it's wrong.

It's probably because a relative clause with 'that' is restrictive (also called 'defining'). In other words it restricts the meaning of the antecedent.

DC FosterShe should listen to news that can help her learn more English ...

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