The boy........who is playing soccer is my son.
The boy........who is playing soccer is my son. ( in spoken English)
When native English speakers hear the sentence, do you think that there should be a comma because there is a puase?
Or considering context, do you think that who is playing soccer modifies the boy as a defining relative clause and you do not feel a comma just because there is a pause?
I am sorry to ask again but I am confused whether you feel a comma with a pause or not.
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
Top answer
If it's a defining clause (which it appears to be) then no comma or pause is required. But few native speakers would say it like that. Far more likely is: The boy playing soccer is my son .
- If it's a defining clause (which it appears to be) then no comma or pause is required.
- But few native speakers would say it like that.
- Far more likely is: The boy playing soccer is my son .
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If it's a defining clause (which it appears to be) then no comma or pause is required.
But few native speakers would say it like that. Far more likely is:
The boy playing soccer is my son.
0Hans51When native English speakers hear the sentence, do you think that there should be a comma because there is a puase?
It's a defining relative clause. There is no pause, no comma.
Non-defining:
Harry, who is the best striker on his school's soccer team, is my son.
That boy over there, the one who is playing soccer, is my son.
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