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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Relative Clause(2)
Hi,
Since "where" is the object pronoun, it is optional to use it.
But do we have to use "in" at the end of the sentence in the case of removing "where"?
"That's the house where I used to live."
Regards,
Iman
Since "where" is the object pronoun, it is optional to use it.
But do we have to use "in" at the end of the sentence in the case of removing "where"?
"That's the house where I used to live."
Regards,
Iman
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'Where' is not an object pronoun; it is an adverb, so you cannot omit it unless you do indeed restructure the sentence: That's the house (that) I used to live in .
- 'Where' is not an object pronoun; it is an adverb, so you cannot omit it unless you do indeed restructure the sentence: That's the house (that) I used to live in .
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'Where' is not an object pronoun; it is an adverb, so you cannot omit it unless you do indeed restructure the sentence:
That's the house (that) I used to live in.
That's the house (that) I used to live in.
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Thank you Mistre Micawbre very much.
Yes. You are right.
I meant that it's a relative pronoun used as an object. Is that right?
Iman
Yes. You are right.
I meant that it's a relative pronoun used as an object. Is that right?
Iman
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No, 'where' is an adverbial conjunction:
(conj) in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which: The book is where you left it.
(conj) in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which: The book is where you left it.
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Mister Micawber'Where' is not an object pronoun; it is an adverb, so you cannot omit it unless you do indeed restructure the sentence:That's the house (that) I used to live in.Hi,
I am afraid that I did not understand very well, my attempt would be "That´s the house where I used to live in" is this wrong? I don´t find the use of "that" natural here,
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Pamela81 Mister Micawber'Where' is not an object pronoun; it is an adverb, so you cannot omit it unless you do indeed restructure the sentence:That's the house (that) I used to live in.
Hi,I am afraid that I did not understand very well, my attempt would be "That´s the house where I used to live in" is this wrong? Yes.
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imantaghaviI meant that it's a relative pronoun used as an object. Is that right?"That's the house [where I used to live]".
"Where" is a relative adverb, but it's not an object; it's an adjunct (or adverbial) of place. Thus, "where I used to live" is a relative clause in which "where" relates to the noun "house" (called th
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