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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Relative clause
I read that "which" can refer to the entire sentence in a relative clause, for example "He married my sister, which surprised everyone". This sentence probably means that that he married my sister surprised everyone.
But, are the following sentences correct ?
1. He called me a traitor, which is not true.
2. He accused me of treachery, which is not true.
What is "which" referring to in these sentences ?
But, are the following sentences correct ?
1. He called me a traitor, which is not true.
2. He accused me of treachery, which is not true.
What is "which" referring to in these sentences ?
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Hi, I read that "which" can refer to the entire sentence in a relative clause, for example "He married my sister, which surprised everyone". This sentence probably means the fact t hat he married my sister surprised everyone. Yes.
- Hi, I read that "which" can refer to the entire sentence in a relative clause, for example "He married my sister, which surprised everyone".
- This sentence probably means the fact t hat he married my sister surprised everyone.
- Yes.
- But, are the following sentences correct ?
- 1.
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Hi,
I read that "which" can refer to the entire sentence in a relative clause, for example "He married my sister, which surprised everyone". This sentence probably means the fact that he married my sister surprised everyone. Yes.
But, are the fo
I read that "which" can refer to the entire sentence in a relative clause, for example "He married my sister, which surprised everyone". This sentence probably means the fact that he married my sister surprised everyone. Yes.
But, are the fo
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Debpriya DeWhat is "which" referring to in these sentences ?It refers to the everything in the sentence that precedes it.
It might interest you to know that when I was in school, I was told never to write this kind of sentence -- never to use "which" in this way. As it turns out, this usage is really quite common, and I have not met anyone else who
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CalifJimIt might interest you to know that when I was in school, I was told never to write this kind of sentence -- never to use "which" in this way. As it turns out, this usage is really quite common, and I have not met anyone else who was taught not to use it.You have now, Jim!
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