Saturday, May 3, 2008

The woman lives next door is a doctor.

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: The woman lives next door is a doctor.

Correct: The woman who lives next door is a doctor.

GRAMMAR: We must use who/ that/ which when it is the subject of the relative clause.

Relative Clause:

A clause is a part of a sentence. A relative clause tells us which person or thing (or what kind of person or thing) the speakers means:

The woman who lives next door...('who lives next door' tells us which woman)

WORD OF THE DAY:

impresario
noun

Organiser or manager, especially of concerts or operas.
Ex: He's a respected impresario, influencing the careers of some of the biggest names in classical music.

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