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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Relative clause
Hi, teachers.
I found the line below in the magazine called The Best of the Larry King Live from CNN.
This is the interview with Ms. Clinton.
'..., I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'
"it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it? I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'. Can I replace 'it' by 'that' or 'which'?
'I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way which(/that) should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'
Thanks in advance.
I found the line below in the magazine called The Best of the Larry King Live from CNN.
This is the interview with Ms. Clinton.
'..., I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'
"it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it? I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'. Can I replace 'it' by 'that' or 'which'?
'I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way which(/that) should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
' "it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it? Yes I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'. No.
- ' "it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it?
- Yes I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'.
- No.
- 'It' refers to the problem/situation that she is talking about, and which she has mentioned earlier in this sentence or perhaps in a previous sentence.
- Can I replace 'it' by 'that' or 'which'?
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Hi,
'..., I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'
"it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it? Yes
I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'. No. 'I
'..., I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it should be resolved are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election.'
"it should be resolved" is a relative clause, isn't it? Yes
I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'. No. 'I
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Liveinjapan'It' refers to something (a problem? a concern? an issue?) that has already been mentioned (you need to check what preceeds your quotation).
I think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'.
You can re-write:
'I believe strongly that the best evidence of
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I understand Clive, and S. thak you very much.
This sentence was a little difficult for me, but your answer really helps me.
The privious clause is this: For me, I'm hoping that when this is finally resolved and, of course, I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it shoul be resolved are the votes ..........
This is the full sentence. I should
This sentence was a little difficult for me, but your answer really helps me.
The privious clause is this: For me, I'm hoping that when this is finally resolved and, of course, I believe strongly that the best evidence of the way it shoul be resolved are the votes ..........
This is the full sentence. I should
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LiveinjapanI think it refers to 'the best evidence of the way'.Well, I've checked the transcript (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0012/11/lkl.00.html )
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Wow!
Thanks Clive and S.
I'll probably never understand it without your answers. Thank you very much.
Thanks Clive and S.
I'll probably never understand it without your answers. Thank you very much.
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Hi,
since someone asked a related question some days ago, I think it's interesting to notice that Ms. Clinton said that the best evidence are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election (instead of "the best evidence isthe votes"). Not that "is" would have been wrong, it's just that "are" sounded better to her (I guess).
since someone asked a related question some days ago, I think it's interesting to notice that Ms. Clinton said that the best evidence are the votes of the people who acturally voted in the election (instead of "the best evidence isthe votes"). Not that "is" would have been wrong, it's just that "are" sounded better to her (I guess).
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She forgot whether the subject was singular or plural because of those seven intervening words.
Not bad -- sometimes I forget if only three words intervene!
Not bad -- sometimes I forget if only three words intervene!
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Yeah, me too,
but if you remember, some time ago we found out that while you would say "What he needs is two things", GG would say "What he needs are two things". Some people say "The thing I hate most is spiders", others say "...are spiders". So I wanted to say that the choice between a singular or plural verb sometimes is a matter of taste... isn't it? Umm, I hope so.
but if you remember, some time ago we found out that while you would say "What he needs is two things", GG would say "What he needs are two things". Some people say "The thing I hate most is spiders", others say "...are spiders". So I wanted to say that the choice between a singular or plural verb sometimes is a matter of taste... isn't it? Umm, I hope so.
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