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0 00I dont understand these two, it seems like abit same, and different x_X, please help/teach me. Sighz02br
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00(a)00 00The relative pronoun must agree in number (singular or plural) with the word 01i00immediately preceding 02i00it.02br
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01i00Example02i00:00 01b00Incorrect:02b00 00She is one of those girls who is always boasting.02br
00 00 01b00Correct:00 02b00She is one of those girls 01b00who are02b00 always boasting.02br
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00(b) The 01b00verb and subject02b00 of a clause or sentence must always agree in number (singular or plural) and person (101sup00st02sup00, 201sup00nd02sup00, 301sup00rd02sup00).02br
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01i00Example:02i00 00 01b00Incorrect:00 02b00A wide range (of goods) were displayed.02br
00 00 01b00Correct:00 02b00A wide range (of goods) 01b00was02b00 displayed.0-
  

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0I can see how it can be confusing. 02br 02br 00There are four cats. 01u 00They are 02u 00getting new homes.

  • 0I can see how it can be confusing.
  • 02br 02br 00There are four cats.
  • 01u 00They are 02u 00getting new homes.
  • These are 01u 00the cats that are 02u 00getting new homes.
  • This is one of the 01u 00cats that are02u 00getting new homes, and these are two more of the cats that are getting new homes.
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0I can see how it can be confusing. 02br
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00Let me try to put both situations into one sentence so you can see which takes the singular and which takes the plural.02br
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00There are four cats. 01u00They are 02u00getting new homes. These are 01u00the cats that are 02u00getting new homes. This is one of th
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0 00Let me rephrase the sentences in the hope it will help you understand.02br
01b00Incorrect:02b00 00She is one of those girls who is always boasting. (01b00I'll ignore this incorrect sentence02b00.)02br
01b00Correct:00 02b00She is one of those girls 01b00who are02b00 always

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