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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Relative pronouns

Could anyone please explain this:

John, who is my best friend, borrowed my bicycle yesterday.
--> (correct) Yesterday I lent my bicycle to John, my best friend.
--> (incorrect) Yesterday I lent my bicycle to John who is my best friend.

Why is the second sentence incorrect? Please help. Thanks in advance.
  

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Anonymous Why is the second sentence incorrect? friend) is non-defining and must be preceded by a comma: Yesterday I lent my bicycle to Joh n, wh o is my best friend.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Why is the second sentence incorrect?
  • friend) is non-defining and must be preceded by a comma: Yesterday I lent my bicycle to Joh n, wh o is my best friend.
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AnonymousWhy is the second sentence incorrect?
Because the name 'John' defines the friend, the following clause ('who...friend) is non-defining and must be preceded by a comma:

Yesterday I lent my bicycle to John, who is my best friend.
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