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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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which sentence is right?
Which sentence is right? And why?
1. The first clue was the wide line leading to his house.
2. The first clue was the wide line led to his house.
1. The first clue was the wide line leading to his house.
2. The first clue was the wide line led to his house.
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1. The first clue was the wide line leading to his house. 2.
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- The first clue was the wide line leading to his house.
- 2.
- The first clue was the wide line that led to his house.
- The second is wrong because the relative pronoun is required in the subordinate clause.
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1. The first clue was the wide line leading to his house.
2. The first clue was the wide line that led to his house.
The second is wrong because the relative pronoun is required in the subordinate clause.
The first is correct. The participle "leading" modifies "line."
2. The first clue was the wide line that led to his house.
The second is wrong because the relative pronoun is required in the subordinate clause.
The first is correct. The participle "leading" modifies "line."
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In the second sentence, 'led' is a past participle which modifies 'the wide line' . Is it wrong?
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Anonymous In the second sentence, 'led' is a past participle which modifies 'the wide line' . Is it wrong?Yes, it is wrong. I gave you the correction in the last post.
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