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Yadoo86 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Noun Clause Vs Adj Clause
Which one is more correct:
That birds migrate for long distance is well document.
(Noun clause - subject of is verb)
Birds that migrate for long distance is well document.
(Adj clause - for birds noun)
I usually get miss when I get questions like that one!!!!
Please can anyone tell me which one is batter and why ?
Thanks in advance for replay.
That birds migrate for long distance is well document.
(Noun clause - subject of is verb)
Birds that migrate for long distance is well document.
(Adj clause - for birds noun)
I usually get miss when I get questions like that one!!!!
Please can anyone tell me which one is batter and why ?Thanks in advance for replay.
Top answer
Hi, Which one is more correct: That birds migrate for long distances is well document ed . (Noun clause - subject of is verb) The above is fine. Birds that migrate for long distances is well document ed .
- Hi, Which one is more correct: That birds migrate for long distances is well document ed .
- (Noun clause - subject of is verb) The above is fine.
- Birds that migrate for long distances is well document ed .
- (Adj clause - for birds noun) This is incorrect.
- What you are saying is 'Birds .
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Hi,
Which one is more correct:
That birds migrate for long distances is well documented.
(Noun clause - subject of is verb)
The above is fine.
Birds that migrate for long distances is well documented.
(Adj clause - for birds noun)
This is incorrect.
What you are saying is 'Birds . .
Which one is more correct:
That birds migrate for long distances is well documented.
(Noun clause - subject of is verb)
The above is fine.
Birds that migrate for long distances is well documented.
(Adj clause - for birds noun)
This is incorrect.
What you are saying is 'Birds . .
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Thanks for quick replay.
Okay, In which cause THAT works like determiner for his noun?
Okay, In which cause THAT works like determiner for his noun?
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The first one is the one you want. Ask yourself what it is that's well documented. In the second version, it would be the birds. ("Birds" becomes the subject of your sentence.) Birds that(which) migrate for long distances ARE known to suffer from homesickness.
It's really the FACT of their migration which is documented.
[THE FACT] That birds migrate for long distanc
It's really the FACT of their migration which is documented.
[THE FACT] That birds migrate for long distanc
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