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Mirador Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

'which' referring to a whole clause

I know some relative clauses refer to a whole clause.


My example:

—> She just thought that I was proud and stuck-up which I won’t defend myself.


Is it right to say "which" can refer to the whole of the previous clause ?

  

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mirador I know some relative clauses refer to a whole clause. Yes. These are set off by commas.

  • mirador I know some relative clauses refer to a whole clause.
  • Yes.
  • These are set off by commas.
  • mirador She just thought that I was proud and stuck-up , which I won’t defend myself from .
  • As shown above.
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miradorI know some relative clauses refer to a whole clause.

Yes. These are set off by commas.

miradorShe just thought that I was proud and stuck-up, which I won’t defend myself from.

As shown above.

CJ

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