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Grammar and Linguistics > relative clause with "WHY"
relative clause with "WHY"
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hienthu79
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relative clause with "WHY"
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Is there any grammar mistakes in this sentence? "He told me about his illness, for which he gave up his studying." I am not very sure about this sentence when I take an example in my lesson. Please help me. |
2 Feb 2017
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yanogator
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First, I don �t understand your subject line, since "why" isn �t in your sentence. The grammar is good. If he gave up school altogether, it should be "studies", rather than "studying". If it �s a temporary situation, then "studying" is correct. Bruce |
2 Feb 2017
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FrauSue
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Alternatives could be "due to which" or "because of which" if you prefer. You could also say "which caused/led him to give up" to make it less formal. |
3 Feb 2017
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redcamarocruiser
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I agree with Bruce that the grammar is fine, but "for which" sounds strange and awkward to me. I would say "which caused him to" as FrauSue suggests. |
3 Feb 2017
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