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Sentence combining using dependent(relative) clause

Raen — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:14:09 GMT

Here is a practice:

Q: A minute passed in complete silence. Terri announced her wedding plans then.

I wrote: A minute passed in complete silence when Terri announced her wedding plans.

A: A minute when Terri announced her wedding plans passed in complete silence.

Grammar rules say: The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames.

It seems to me the official answer is a strict product of the rules and does not sound natural to me. If "when Terri announced her wedding plans" is to highlight/modify "minute" (as the grammar rule indicates), shouldn't the article "A" be a definite "The" specifying the time in a period of ONE MINUTE when the wedding plans were announced?

I just thought the length of time (a minute) was more of a figurative speech when the silence occured as a result of Terri's announcing her wedding plans not the precise minute that it took to announce her wedding plans. Any thoughts? Thanks a lot.

Raen

Re: sentences correct? - 1

Yankee — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:22:13 GMT

Solomon_13000 wrote:
Are the sentences using the underlined word (pronoun and so on) as shown below correct?

Interrogative pronoun/relative pronoun

The lady whom you saw just now is my teacher.

I consulted a doctor whom I met in Paris

I am not sure whom ~~did~~ he invited for the wedding

This is the girl who told me where to park my car.

Who owns that car?

Who is responsible for the accident?

indefinite pronoun

The kid was disappointed when there was nothing in the box.

I found nothing in the envelope

There is nothing in the postbox

Noun

Only after doing her revision was Sally allowed to watch the cartoon show.

He was doing his homework. (was doing = past continuous of the verb do)

I was doing nothing. (was doing = past continuous of the verb do)

Adjective

The floor looks clean because it has just been scrubbed (has been scrubbed = present perfect, passive voice of the verb scrub)

Those dangerous training programs should have been scrubbed. (verb)

His reputation has been scrubbed clean. (verb)

Hi Solomon

You are using the words well, but you often do not label them correctly.

Re: sentences correct? - 1

khoff — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:59:14 GMT

Interrogative pronoun

The lady whom you saw just now is my teacher.

I consulted a doctor whom I met in Paris

I am not sure whom did he invite for the wedding

This is the girl who told me where to park my car.

I agree that these are correct sentences, but, if it matters, I'm not sure they are examples of interrogative pronouns. I'm not an expert on grammar terminology, but perhaps they use relative pronouns?

sentences correct? - 1

Solomon_13000 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:31:04 GMT

Are the sentences using the underlined word (pronoun and so on) as shown below correct?

Interrogative pronoun

The lady whom you saw just now is my teacher.

I consulted a doctor whom I met in Paris

I am not sure whom did he invite for the wedding

This is the girl who told me where to park my car.

Who owns that car?

Who is responsible for the accident?

indefinite pronoun

The kid was disappointed when there was nothing in the box.

I found nothing in the envelop

There is nothing in the postbox

Noun

Only after doing her revision was Sally allowed to watch the cartoon show.

He was doing his homework

I was doing nothing

Adjective

The floor looks clean because it has just been scrubbed

Those dangerous training programs should have been scrubbed

His reputation has been scrubbed clean

May I have some sugar in my coffee, please? Asked Jane.

John has some savings in his account

I dropped some coins while I was walking

Conjunction

We will visit Singapore and Indonesia during our next vacation.

John and Joe are going for a holiday to Genting highlands

I placed the cups and spoons together

That man is healthy because he takes healthy food daily.

I had to carry an umbrella because it was raining

The baby is crying because it is hungry

Re: Should the pronoun "I" really be used in formal English?

Clive — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:54:43 GMT

Hi,

So, the answer is 'yes', depending on the situation.

As I recollect, George Bush said something like 'I swear to uphold the constitution of the United States . . '. In court, you say 'I swear to tell the truth . . .' In a wedding, the bride and groom say 'I do'.

On the other hand, Tarzan said 'Me Tarzan'.

Clive

Re: When do we use whom

Mister Micawber — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:58:13 GMT

'Whom' is a relative or interrogative pronoun, Nitharsan, the objective form of 'who'.

Use 'whom' as an object of a preposition:

'With whom are you attending the concert?'
'May I ask to whom I am speaking?'
'A general is the military officer under whom all other ranks serve.'

Or, use whom as the object of a verb:

'Whom did you invite to the wedding?'
'John Kerry is the candidate whom George W. Bush defeated in the last election.
'Survival of the fittest is mostly a case of who eats whom.'