i need help defining the difference between 'subjective relative pronouns' and 'objective relative pronouns' For example: subject 'The chef who won the competition studied in Paris' object 'This is

Hi, again. Ing phrases function as adjectives, like relative clauses, so they always modify/describe a noun, like relative clauses. So in the sentence, which you asked about, the ing phrases modify the restaurant. In this sentence, the ing phrases

I don't believe he should have to tell you the truth. <-- Do I need to add a "that" after "believe" ? No. When can I omit "that" in a sentence ? and when I can't ? You cannot omit that when it is a relative

Hi, -- It is useful to define a sentence syntactically, as a unit which is one or more clauses. 1) The underlined words are an appositive phrase are they not? 2) What is the difference between this phrase and an elliptical clause? What I mean is

Once again, I would like to hear your opinions. This time, it is "," ... yes, a comma. (A) She married a guy whom she met on the internet. (B) She married a guy, whom she met on the internet. ... as you can see, the only difference

Probably not. There may be a better way to finesse this with a different wording. Yes, but from the viewpoint of the authors and the teacher, this may be considered a harmless "white lie". Out of curiosity, does the book actually use the

I don’t like the boy to whom you are talking I don’t like the boy who you are talking to They are both correct, right? Yes. They are both correct. I think "I don't like the boy who you are talking to" is incorrect. Sorry. You think

I just joined this Forum a few days ago. I do not know what I going to tell you is still relevant. I have come across an article "Who" or "Whom" (relative pronouns) , careful perusal and digestion of which may be of great help.

Hi Anon, I was intrigued by this issue, as I too could see no substantial difference between the examples. I think it comes down to a simple misunderstanding. The Anon said, "The dilemma how to know what and how much to truncate,

Anonymous wrote: I'd really appreciate your reply to my first letter. But in the sentence: "The news that he won surprised us all." that he won- is the noun clause;according to one of the website on the Internet. In the sentence "The fact that