By Pronouns, Clauses

Actually, infinitives are used in AmE as subjects. The location geographically or historically has nothing to do with it. But infinitives (and their complement(s), if any), taken together, can make noun phrases.To be absolutely precise, it is a noun phrase (NP) that must be the subject of a...

Thank you. You wrote:If the preposition is in the middle of the sentence, 'whom' would be necessary. To me using the word "seem" in a "would" clause seems very peculiar. Omiting the word "would" from the "would" clause also seems peculiar.To me,...

'whom' would be necessary. To me using the word "seem" in a "would" clause seems very peculiar. Omiting the word "would" from the "would" clause also seems peculiar.

Thanks, Marius and CJ.Nouns or pronouns can refer to something; Clauses can relate, be related, be associated with, or examples of something.Got it!

Yes, I noticed that post later, and then I had a better idea of what you wanted in this post. refer to is not exactly correct, in my opinion, although it's understandable. Strictly speaking, only nouns and pronouns can refer. I think you want to say:What are the clauses that start with...

Hi cute,If you use “everyone” which is singular in context, then you shouldn’t use “them” and “themselves” as pronoun. Yes, it's congested in my view. The relative clause is quite awkward and unnatural in tone and also has agreement problem with singular and plural. “Which” refers to...

Hi N2GIt has become more and more fashionable to use hyphens in English and therefore some might put a hyphen between much and needed but I don't think that is necessary. I wouldn't object to one, either. Clearly, the relative clause is a non-defining one and thus a comma is needed,...

Hello,I'm reading about adverbial clauses and conjunctions, and the following discussions confuse me:The book says:These conjunctions frequently begin adversial clauses that indicate degree or comparison: as, than, etc.My relatives arrived earlier than they usually do.In this example, the...

Surely you can invent one of your own choosing! Make a sentence like the one the original poster submitted, extending it with another relative clause. He's already got who and that. Add which somewhere. Maybe you can even get a whom or a where in your sentence, too! CJ

1) They arrived home to find that the house has been burgled. It is more appropriate to treat the main clause as ' They arrived home to find ' and the subordinate clause as ' that the house has been burgled '.Then, this subordinate clause is a finite clause (actually a noun...