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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

What does "which" and "it" refers to?

Moringa is a plant that ranges in height from five to twelve meters with an open, umbrella shaped crown, straight trunk. Native to a tropical climate, it can survive almost anywhere in the world. Clusters of white flowers are produced from this tree, "which" then develop into long narrow seed pods. The fruits(pods) are initialluy light green, slim and tender, eventually becoming dark green, firm and up to 120 cm long, depending on the variety. "it" has so much of vitamins and minerals that it can cure malnutrition.

Does "which" refer to “clusters of white flowers” or “this tree”?
What about "it"? Does it refer to “Moringa” or “fruits(pods)” or anything else?
  

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Anonymous Does "which" refer to “clusters of white flowers” or “this tree”? 'Clusters'. Surely you know that it is the flower that develops into a seed!

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Does "which" refer to “clusters of white flowers” or “this tree”?
  • 'Clusters'.
  • Surely you know that it is the flower that develops into a seed!
  • Anonymous What about "it"?
  • Does it refer to “Moringa” or “fruits(pods)” or anything else?
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AnonymousDoes "which" refer to “clusters of white flowers” or “this tree”?
'Clusters'. Surely you know that it is the flower that develops into a seed!
AnonymousWhat about "it"? Does it refer to “Moringa” or “fruits(pods)” or anything else?
'It' is a grammar mistake; it should be 'they' (= fruits/pods).
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Another question arose.

If we use "it" as in the passage can it refer to "Moringa"?
Because it is singular.
Does "it" have to refer to a noun of its closest preceding sentence? not to a noun far from its sentence?

Thanks in advance.
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AnonymousDoes "which" refer to “clusters of white flowers” or “this tree”?
clusters - plural
tree - singular

which then develop into

develop - plural

CJ
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teaching englishIf we use "it" as in the passage can it refer to "Moringa"?Because it is singular.
And these are singular also—plant, height, crown, trunk, climate, world, tree—and they occur after Moringa in the passage.
teaching englishDoes "it" have to refer to a noun of its closest preceding sentence?
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