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Mango pen 189 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Reduced Relative Clauses which modify an object of the verb

a- I gave a book, which was written by Hemingway, to Mary last week.

b- I gave a book, written by Hemingway, to Mary last week.

As far as I know I can reduce the sentence a to b. But here thehttps://www.thoughtco.com/reduced-relative-clauses-1211107 says I can't because the fact that "the relative clause "which was written by Hemingway" modifies an object of the verb give." But for me, it is clear that the relative clause modifies the noun which is next to it. (Website: )

  

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" But for me, it is clear that the relative clause modifies the noun which is next to it. The direct object of the verb "gave" is "a book", a noun, which is followed the relative clause. The comment refers to the same word, namely "a book".

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  • " But for me, it is clear that the relative clause modifies the noun which is next to it.
  • The direct object of the verb "gave" is "a book", a noun, which is followed the relative clause.
  • The comment refers to the same word, namely "a book".
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mango pen 189"the relative clause "which was written by Hemingway" modifies an object of the verb give." But for me, it is clear that the relative clause modifies the noun which is next to it.

The direct object of the verb "gave" is "a book", a noun, which is followed the relative clause. The comment refers to the same word, namely "a book".

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mango pen 189the website says I can't because the fact that "the relative clause "which was written by Hemingway" modifies an object of the verb give."

I have never heard of that rule.

mango pen 189But for me, it is clear that the relative clause modifies the noun which is next to it.

For me as well.

I'd say

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