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Justafreak Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Relative clauses: Sentential
Could someone please exlain how to identify a sentential relative clause?
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The sentential relative clause is just a relative clause which modifies the entire preceding clause, not just some noun phrase in it.
- The sentential relative clause is just a relative clause which modifies the entire preceding clause, not just some noun phrase in it.
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The sentential relative clause is just a relative clause which modifies the entire preceding clause, not just some noun phrase in it.
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Hello, Agatha,
let me particularize on the matter. Sentential relative clauses, unlike other types of relative clause that have a noun phrase as antecedent, refer back to the long verb phrase of the sentence (also known as the predicate), as in
They say he enjoys the lessons, which he doesn't.
Besides, they also can refer to the whole clause, ie
let me particularize on the matter. Sentential relative clauses, unlike other types of relative clause that have a noun phrase as antecedent, refer back to the long verb phrase of the sentence (also known as the predicate), as in
They say he enjoys the lessons, which he doesn't.
Besides, they also can refer to the whole clause, ie
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