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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Reduction of relative clauses
Charlie needs a friend who can play with him.
How would you reduce the Relative Clause? Charlie needs a friend to play with him ?
and how would you join the followings?
The police detective received a medal. This medal is given for extraaordinary heroism. People in the neighborhoud had been complaining about him.
The author is world wide known for his books of crime. The teacher referred to him. His books are always sold out in all the bookstores.
Thank you.
How would you reduce the Relative Clause? Charlie needs a friend to play with him ?
and how would you join the followings?
The police detective received a medal. This medal is given for extraaordinary heroism. People in the neighborhoud had been complaining about him.
The author is world wide known for his books of crime. The teacher referred to him. His books are always sold out in all the bookstores.
Thank you.
Top answer
Hi, Charlie needs a friend who can play with him. How would you reduce the Relative Clause? Charlie needs a friend to play with him ?
- Hi, Charlie needs a friend who can play with him.
- How would you reduce the Relative Clause?
- Charlie needs a friend to play with him ?
- That's OK.
- Or, if you want to stress the idea of 'can', Charlie needs a friend able to play with him.
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Hi,
Charlie needs a friend who can play with him.
How would you reduce the Relative Clause? Charlie needs a friend to play with him ? That's OK.
Or, if you want to stress the idea of 'can', Charlie needs a friend able to play with him.
and how would you join the followings?
Charlie needs a friend who can play with him.
How would you reduce the Relative Clause? Charlie needs a friend to play with him ? That's OK.
Or, if you want to stress the idea of 'can', Charlie needs a friend able to play with him.
and how would you join the followings?
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AnonymousCharlie needs a friend to play with him ?You don't need the final "him". ... needs a friend to play with is enough.
CJ
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Charlie needs a friend to play with.
People in the neighbourhood had been complaining about the police detective who received a medal being given for extraordinary heroism.
The teacher referred to the well-known crime writer whose books have always been sold out in all bookstores.
People in the neighbourhood had been complaining about the police detective who received a medal being given for extraordinary heroism.
The teacher referred to the well-known crime writer whose books have always been sold out in all bookstores.
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