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Antía Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Subordinate clauses (preposition included or not?)
Hi!
I have to identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence and state its function:
Is this the man you were followed by?
I know the subordinate clause starts here with the new subject: "you were...", but I don't know whether we have to include the preposition (you were followed by) or not (you were followed).
Thanks for your help!!!
I have to identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence and state its function:
Is this the man you were followed by?
I know the subordinate clause starts here with the new subject: "you were...", but I don't know whether we have to include the preposition (you were followed by) or not (you were followed).
Thanks for your help!!!
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This is the most usual way of saying: "this is the man by whom you were followed" 'you were followed by a man/this is the man) So yes, "by" is part of the subordinate (relative) clause.
- This is the most usual way of saying: "this is the man by whom you were followed" 'you were followed by a man/this is the man) So yes, "by" is part of the subordinate (relative) clause.
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This is the most usual way of saying:
"this is the man by whom you were followed" 'you were followed by a man/this is the man)
So yes, "by" is part of the subordinate (relative) clause.
"this is the man by whom you were followed" 'you were followed by a man/this is the man)
So yes, "by" is part of the subordinate (relative) clause.
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