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Alvinlo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Usage of present participle and relative clause

For the following sentenses:

"The university comprizes 4 schools offering a lot of courses."

"The university comprizes 4 schools, offering a lot of courses."

"The university comprizes 4 schools which offer a lot of courses."

"The university comprizes 4 schools, which offer a lot of courses."

Are they the same in meaning? To which noun "offer" refer to? What's the different of adding the coma?

And for the following sentense:

"To demonstrate a chemical reaction, which is an acid-base neutralization."

"To demonstrate a chemical reaction which is an acid-base neutralization."

"To demonstrate a chemical reaction, an acid-base neutralization."

Which one should be grammatically correct?

Thank you for your help!
  

Top answer

" compri s es. four . All have the same basic meaning.

— CalifJim

  • " compri s es.
  • four .
  • All have the same basic meaning.
  • By adding a comma you make the which -clause parenthetical.
  • " Which one should be grammatically correct?
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alvinlo"The university comprizes 4 schools offering a lot of courses."
"The university comprizes 4 schools, offering a lot of courses."
"The university comprizes 4 schools which offer a lot of courses."
"The university comprizes 4 schools, which offer a lot of courses."
comprises. four.

All have the same basic meaning. B
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