By Pronouns, Clauses

Yoong Liat wrote:I thought that our new form teacher was just picking on me as a way to quieten down the class who/which had been quite rowdy. Which pronoun should I use? Many thanks. Hi,Definitely, who does not fit well here. Between that and which, I would use which.That should be used...

To make it simple, I rewrite : I chatted with them who gave me a ride. I can say in other words : I chatted with my buddies who gave me a ride. But the problem I still don't understand whether or not I can use a noun clause after pronoun (who gave me a ride modifies them) like the above...

Pter wrote:The situation is like this. Mary and Jane see two boys standing under a tree. Mary wants to know the names of the boy. Is it common for native speakers in such a situation to ask "Who is standing under the tree?" or would it be better to say "Who are standing under the tree?" And...

The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nationsThis and your other examples are all varieties of the 'more...than' comparative structure. From Random House:Usage note Whether 'than' is to be followed by the objective or subjective case of a pronoun is much...

Contractions which are a combination of a pronoun and a form of be or have or will or would cannot end a clause. I'm, I've, I'll, I'd, he's, he'll, he'd, etc. Use the uncontracted form instead. CJ

Each of the following sentences contains a faulty comparison. Rewrite each sentence to eliminate the error. a. The word-processing equipment in the direct-mail department op­erates more efficiently than the customer relations department. b. The production manager expressed greater...

Hi, 1. I had to help him because he is my friend. I am confused if the use of the verb "is" in the dependent clause is correct. There is a rule that if the verb in the independent clause is in its past or past perfect form, the verb in the dependent or subordinated clause should also be in its...

Anonymous wrote:Obviously, there is a difference in meaning between "We insist that he uphold the law" and "We insist that he upholds the law" (the first is stating more of a command and the other stating a belief about the situation), but I cannot figure out exactly why the first one is...

Obviously, there is a difference in meaning between "We insist that he uphold the law" and "We insist that he upholds the law" (the first is stating more of a command and the other stating a belief about the situation), but I cannot figure out exactly why the first one is correct, or how to...

Jackson6612 wrote:In grammar, a clause that is in the interrogative has its subject following do, be, have, or a modal verb.The pronoun goes in the first possible position after do, be, have, or a modal verb. In a case where that verb is part of a contraction the first possible position is...