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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

I am getting confused about relative pronouns.

Could I make sure how to use relative pronouns correctly?

I think one of the pleasures in life is being suddenly able to do ( ) .

1) something you've always thought impossible
2) something which you've always thought was impossible
3) something you've always thought you couldn't

Considering that the sentence above is a general statement and that it's written English (not spoken), are all of the above possible for the blank?

It seems I am getting confused after my students came to me and asked me some questions.
  

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The relative pronoun is optional. 1) something ( which / that) you've always thought impossible 2) something which you've always thought was impossible 3) something ( which / that) you've always thought you couldn't do

— AlpheccaStars

  • The relative pronoun is optional.
  • 1) something ( which / that) you've always thought impossible 2) something which you've always thought was impossible 3) something ( which / that) you've always thought you couldn't do
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The relative pronoun is optional.
1) something (which / that) you've always thought impossible
2) something which you've always thought was impossible
3) something (which / that) you've always thought you couldn't do
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Thank you very much for your detailed instructions, Alphecca Stars:-) As for 3), is it better not to omit "do?"
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It's optional. I might or might not add it in conversation.
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teacherJapanIt seems I am getting confused after my students came to me and asked me some questions.
You must put a stop to this at once!
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Thank you very much for the additional information, Alphecca Stars. And yeah, I couldn't agree with you more, CJ. Their questions sometimes make me confused:-)
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