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"If it was an attempt to provoke the visitors – who Sunderland’s manager also claimed would pull out of tackles in order to avoid injury – into action it seemed to be working during a first half largely controlled by a physically imposing visiting side for whom Yannick Bolasie and Newcastle’s former favourite Cabaye gave Newcastle frequent cause for concern." (The Guardian.)
Is "who" a subject of the clause who Sunderland’s manager also claimed would pull out of tackles in order to avoid injury in the above?
Is "who" a subject of the clause who Sunderland’s manager also claimed would pull out of tackles in order to avoid injury in the above?
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"who" stands for "the visitors", and the meaning is "Sunderland’s manager also claimed (that) the visitors would pull out of tackles in order to avoid injury". So, it is the subject of "would pull out" but not of the main verb "claimed".
- "who" stands for "the visitors", and the meaning is "Sunderland’s manager also claimed (that) the visitors would pull out of tackles in order to avoid injury".
- So, it is the subject of "would pull out" but not of the main verb "claimed".
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"who" stands for "the visitors", and the meaning is "Sunderland’s manager also claimed (that) the visitors would pull out of tackles in order to avoid injury". So, it is the subject of "would pull out" but not of the main verb "claimed".
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