A few questions

[hector51]

Hi everybody!
I have a few questions to ask:
1.It is necessary that he find the books (I read this sentence on a grammar book,It says that after the phrases "it is necessary/urgent/important that" we must use verb in simple form,is it right?)
2. The man,of whom the red car is parked in front of our house,is a prominent physician in this house (is this sentence correct,I mean can we use "of whom" instead of "whose" here,my grammar book says we can't,but I want to know why)
thanks for your helps!!!

[Casiopea]

Right. That particular verb-form is a remnant of the subjunctive mood. Other main verbs that take a clause housed with a subjunctive verb-form are: advise, ask, beg, decide, decree, desire, dictate, insist, intend, move, order, petition, propose, recommend, request, require, resolve, suggest, urge, and vote.

2. *The man of whom the red car is parked in front of our house is a prominent physician in this house. <ungrammatical>

"the red car" belongs to the man; it's the man's car. A possessive pronoun is required: The man whose red car ...

"whom" is an object pronoun:

3. The man of whom you speak ... <'whom' refers back to 'the man'>
4. The man whom you speak of ... <'whom' refers back to 'the man'>
5. You speak of the man/whom ... <'the man'/'whom functions as an object>


Hope that helps.

[hector51]

thanks very much Casiopea

[Casiopea]

You're welcome, hector.