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Shaunm Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

This often confuses me - help please.

Hi,

I am often confused in the following situations as to which one to be used. Could you please help me to understand it well?

1. Check the blogs added for review.
2. Check the blogs which has been added review.
3. Check the blogs that has been added for review.
4. Check the blogs which were added for review
5. Check the blogs been added for review.

Which one is formal and more common?

Thanks a lot!
  

Top answer

These are possible: 1. Check the blogs added for review. 4.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are possible: 1.
  • Check the blogs added for review.
  • 4.
  • Check the blogs which were added for review These are not possible: 2.
  • Check the blogs which has been added review.
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These are possible:

1. Check the blogs added for review.
4. Check the blogs which were added for review

These are not possible:

2. Check the blogs which has been added review.
3. Check the blogs that has been added for review.
5. Check the blogs been added for review.

These last 3 can be fixed like this:

2. Check the bl
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Thank you MM Emotion: smile

So, both 'which' and 'that' are interchangeable? Can I use this rule anywhere?

Best,
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shaunmSo, both 'which' and 'that' are interchangeable? Can I use this rule anywhere?
No, of course not. You should know by now that whereas both 'which' and 'that' can be used for restrictive clauses, only 'which' can be used for non-restrictive ones.
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Thanks again!

What are restrictive, non-restrictive clauses? Can you provide me a link?

Best,
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Sure!— http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/645/01/

(I'm a bit disappointed that you did not google the terms yourself, though. That is a much more effective way to learn.)
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I very much regret for that MM. By the way thanks for giving the URL, though Emotion: smile
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