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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
that-clause? subordinate clause?
Hi everybody, a student recently gave me this sentence (summarizing a TOEFL writing exam question about living in on-campus or off-campus accommodation)
"On the other hand, if I choose off-campus, I must think of some reasons about freedom, for example, there is no curfew and I can do anything I want."
I told her (I believe quite rightly), that we need 'that' after 'for example', to read: "for example, that there is no curfew and I can do anything I want."
But why do we need this? What is the rule here? I have looked in Swan and Parrot but can't decide what rule this sentence applies to. Thank you very much.
"On the other hand, if I choose off-campus, I must think of some reasons about freedom, for example, there is no curfew and I can do anything I want."
I told her (I believe quite rightly), that we need 'that' after 'for example', to read: "for example, that there is no curfew and I can do anything I want."
But why do we need this? What is the rule here? I have looked in Swan and Parrot but can't decide what rule this sentence applies to. Thank you very much.
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Anonymous On the other hand, if I choose off-campus, I must think of some reasons about freedom ; for example, there is no curfew and I can do anything I want. You need a semi-colon, a period and a new sentence, or the that -clause which you have already suggested. The easiest fix (shown above) is the semi-colon.
- Anonymous On the other hand, if I choose off-campus, I must think of some reasons about freedom ; for example, there is no curfew and I can do anything I want.
- You need a semi-colon, a period and a new sentence, or the that -clause which you have already suggested.
- The easiest fix (shown above) is the semi-colon.
- The real problem area, however, is not any of that, but "some reasons about freedom".
- It's an awkward group of words.
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AnonymousOn the other hand, if I choose off-campus, I must think of some reasons about freedom; for example, there is no curfew and I can do anything I want.You need a semi-colon, a period and a new sentence, or the that-clause which you have already suggested. The easiest fix (shown above) is the semi-colon.
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Great, thanks for your clear response.
Yes, I also thought that phrase was a little awkward. Perhaps "some reasons regarding freedom" or "some reasons to do with freedom" would be better.
Yes, I also thought that phrase was a little awkward. Perhaps "some reasons regarding freedom" or "some reasons to do with freedom" would be better.
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