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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Relative Clause

Hi teachers

Here is relative clause question:

The owner of the book shop can tell you the shelf ---- you can find books about European History.

a- on which
b- that

The correct answer is option A. But what makes the option b wrong here? I need an explanation. Thank you.
  

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It lacks the preposition You could say: The owner of the book shop can tell you the shelf (that) you can find books about European History on.

— Fivejedjon

  • It lacks the preposition You could say: The owner of the book shop can tell you the shelf (that) you can find books about European History on.
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It lacks the preposition You could say:

The owner of the book shop can tell you the shelf (that) you can find books about European History on.
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Thanks for the answer but how can I understand it needs a preposition? I'm always confused about relative clause questions with prepositions. Are there any clues or techniques to find the correct preposition?

Why does shelf need on here? We can also say in the shelf or at the shelf ,right?
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Think of the verb in a main clause - You find books on a shelf. That tells you that the preposition is necessary in a relative clause. At and in don't work.
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The owner of the book shop can tell you the shelf on which you can find books about European History.

You can use the preposition at the beginning or the end of the clause. But if you put it at the end, you need "that."

The owner of the book shop can tell you the shelf that you can find books about European History on.
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