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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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the word "where" a conjunction here?
Hi. Please tell me if the word "where" in the following sentences are subordinate conjunctions or not. For nos 1 and 2, what follows the word "where" seems to be noun clauses.
When I think of a subordinate conjunction, I think of an example like "when he had some free time, he listened to his favorite country songs." (with the word "when" being a subordinate conjunction - or is it?)
1. He remembered where he put it yesterday.
2. He founded out where he was.
3. He remembered the place where he put his pencil.
4. He showed us the place where the theft took place.
When I think of a subordinate conjunction, I think of an example like "when he had some free time, he listened to his favorite country songs." (with the word "when" being a subordinate conjunction - or is it?)
1. He remembered where he put it yesterday.
2. He founded out where he was.
3. He remembered the place where he put his pencil.
4. He showed us the place where the theft took place.
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Greetings, You are thinking in the right direction. The first two instances of 'where' are subordinating conjunctions, no doubt about it. For example, in #1 and #2, the conjunction introduces a nominal clause (it can be substituted by a nominal phrase, as in He remembered it ).
- Greetings, You are thinking in the right direction.
- The first two instances of 'where' are subordinating conjunctions, no doubt about it.
- For example, in #1 and #2, the conjunction introduces a nominal clause (it can be substituted by a nominal phrase, as in He remembered it ).
- In this case, subordinating conjunctions are called complementizers .
- In #3 and #4, 'where' acts as a relative adverb in a relative clause, postmodifying the word 'place'.
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Greetings,
You are thinking in the right direction. The first two instances of 'where' are subordinating conjunctions, no doubt about it. For example, in #1 and #2, the conjunction introduces a nominal clause (it can be substituted by a nominal phrase, as in He remembered it). In this case, subordinating conjunctions are called
You are thinking in the right direction. The first two instances of 'where' are subordinating conjunctions, no doubt about it. For example, in #1 and #2, the conjunction introduces a nominal clause (it can be substituted by a nominal phrase, as in He remembered it). In this case, subordinating conjunctions are called
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