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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Relative or Noun?

Hello everyone

The most effective puppets usually are boldly modelled and are faithful copies of what they represent.

The underlined part is related to relative or noun clause? I'm not so sure. 
  

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what is a "fused relative" in your sentence. It represents the fusion "that which" (the thing which). copies of that which they represent.

  • what is a "fused relative" in your sentence.
  • It represents the fusion "that which" (the thing which).
  • copies of that which they represent.
  • / ...
  • copies of those things which they represent.
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what is a "fused relative" in your sentence. It represents the fusion "that which" (the thing which).

... copies of that which they represent. / ... copies of those things which they represent.

CJ

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