Tenses in The Subordinate Clause

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Ant_222  #316903  Thu, 18 Jan 07 06:58 PM
Hello, everybody

Here are two sentences whereof I can't chose the right one.

1. I have never seen a book that had more than 1280 pages
2. I have never seen a book that has more than 1280 pagas

If neither is correct then how can I fill the gap:
I have never seen a book that ... more than 1280 pages
  
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Khan_SB  #316907  Thu, 18 Jan 07 07:21 PM

How about  "I have never seen a book that have more than 1280 pages "

  
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Inchoateknowledge  #316914  Thu, 18 Jan 07 07:36 PM

 Ant_222 wrote:
Hello, everybody Here are two sentences whereof I can't chose the right one. 1. I have never seen a book that had more than 1280 pages 2. I have never seen a book that has more than 1280 pagas If neither is correct then how can I fill the gap: I have never seen a book that ... more than 1280 pages

both has and had, but not have

  
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Philip  #316948  Thu, 18 Jan 07 09:08 PM
Please reassure me:  I would call the clause in question a relative clause rather than subordinate.  Am I wrong?
  
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Inchoateknowledge  #316954  Thu, 18 Jan 07 09:19 PM

 Philip wrote:
Please reassure me:  I would call the clause in question a relative clause rather than subordinate.  Am I wrong?

Hi Philip

all relative clauses are sub clauses

  
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