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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Whatever he wants - both a noun and subordinate clause correct?
Hi. Please help me with this. Does no. 1 illustrate a case where the clause (phrase?) "whatever he wants" is used a subordinate clause?
Whatever he wants, please give it to him.
But I think it is correct to use the underlined clause (phrase?) as a noun clause like this.
Please give whatever he wants to him.
Whatever he wants, please give it to him.
But I think it is correct to use the underlined clause (phrase?) as a noun clause like this.
Please give whatever he wants to him.
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): Please give him whatever he wants. whatever he wants is a noun clause, the direct object of the verb give.
- ): Please give him whatever he wants.
- whatever he wants is a noun clause, the direct object of the verb give.
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This is the most natural way to say it (and it is very common!):
Please give him whatever he wants.
whatever he wants is a noun clause, the direct object of the verb give.
Please give him whatever he wants.
whatever he wants is a noun clause, the direct object of the verb give.
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Hi. Thank you. I am sorry, I didn't realize I forgot to put the number to a sentence and there wasn't more than one sentence to put numbers to.
Anyway, do you think this is incorrect? I think I have seen more than a small (tiny?) number of sentences like this over the years either online or in prints.
Whatever he wants, please give it to him.
Anyway, do you think this is incorrect? I think I have seen more than a small (tiny?) number of sentences like this over the years either online or in prints.
Whatever he wants, please give it to him.
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It occurs at least in spoken English, and we needn't worry about comma placement, therefore.
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Hi. Thank you.
I happen to think the following three sentences aren't necessarily restricted (limited) to spoken English and could be seen in writing. What do you think? Also, are any of them subordinate clauses? Thank you for your anticipated help.
1. Whatever happens, I will be with you and not leave you.
2. He said it was John Doe, whoever he is
I happen to think the following three sentences aren't necessarily restricted (limited) to spoken English and could be seen in writing. What do you think? Also, are any of them subordinate clauses? Thank you for your anticipated help.
1. Whatever happens, I will be with you and not leave you.
2. He said it was John Doe, whoever he is
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I'm no expert, but these are subordinate clauses, in that they cannot stand on their own as main clauses.
1. Whatever happens, I will be with you and not leave you. (OK, it modifies the entire sentence. )
2. He said it was John Doe, whoever he is. (This is a relative clause, but I find it to be ambiguous.)
3. However delici
1. Whatever happens, I will be with you and not leave you. (OK, it modifies the entire sentence. )
2. He said it was John Doe, whoever he is. (This is a relative clause, but I find it to be ambiguous.)
3. However delici
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