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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

relative clause

which ones are acceptable?

Often the need to clean up the atmosphere was realized through major environmental disasters ---- the London smog of 1952 still remains a prime example.

A) of which

B) , of which

C) which

D) , which
  

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, A) wrong. Maybe it's the other way round. A bit off-topic -what about: Often the need to clean up the atmosphere was realized through major environmental disasters , the London smog of 1952 being a prime example.

— Pastsimple

  • , A) wrong.
  • Maybe it's the other way round.
  • A bit off-topic -what about: Often the need to clean up the atmosphere was realized through major environmental disasters , the London smog of 1952 being a prime example.
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C) and D) are clearly wrong

As for A) and B), I'm not a Master of commas :-) but I'd say B) O.K., A) wrong. Maybe it's the other way round.

A bit off-topic -what about:

Often the need to clean up the atmosphere was realized through major environmental disasters, the London smog of 1952 being a prime example.
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It requires a comma. It should be B.
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Often the need to clean up the atmosphere was realized through major environmental disasters, of which (disasters) the London smog of 1952 remains a prime example.
The underlined part is a subordinate clause.
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This sentence contains a main clause and a non-essential relative clause: you must use a comma between the clauses.
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Oh, IK, I think you have just pointed out the crux of this question, and this time all the followers of the thread are in agreement. Cheers!
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