clause

#1 14-Jun-2004, 12:36

Are these sentences correct:

1-That loaf was stale that you sold me.
2-The loaf was stale that you sold me.

3-That loaf was stale which you sold me.
4-The loaf was stale which you sold me.

izabela · #2 14-Jun-2004, 17:47

Hi,

It would be better to say:

'The loaf that you sold me was stale,' or 'The loaf, which you sold me, was stale.'

Iza

Quote:

Originally Posted by navi

Are these sentences correct:

1-That loaf was stale that you sold me.
2-The loaf was stale that you sold me.

3-That loaf was stale which you sold me.
4-The loaf was stale which you sold me.

MikeNewYork · #3 14-Jun-2004, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by navi

Are these sentences correct:

1-That loaf was stale that you sold me.
2-The loaf was stale that you sold me.

3-That loaf was stale which you sold me.
4-The loaf was stale which you sold me.

I agree with Izabela. It is best to place a relative clause directly after the noun it describes.

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