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English Grammar: Adjective Clauses with Prepositions
Today we’re going to talk aboutadjective clauses, specifically adjective clauses with prepositions. This is an advanced English grammar topic, and it’s time for you to learn it! We’re talking about sentences such as “The book, in which she discusses her long career, is a real eye-opener.” This lesson explains the construction and use of this clause type and shows you how to reorder sentences in order to find the right object.
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1o/1o :D
thanks a lot. Mr.Adam
very interesting grammar lesson
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Thanks so much, Adam.
I got confused of the questions 1 and 9.
What is the difference between hear of and hear about?
Hi Abdullahaae101,
Good question. Usually hear of means have knowledge, while hear about means have information.
If you never heard of someone, you didn’t know they exists. If you didn’t hear about someone, you know the person but not what he/she did, for example.
Does this help?
Thank you Adam
Thank you, Adam!
Great lesson, Mr. Adam!
Congratulations!
Really, that’s an advanced English grammar topic that is very important for us!
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take care!
Thank you.
Thank you, Adam! Great lesson as usual.
Hi Sir Adam. This may not related but this from the video, in which you explained the usages of Phrasal verb “set.” I’d like know if it’s necessary to put a preposition here?
Fear sets in ____ my find.
Hi Carlo,
No, the sentence is good as it is. Fear sets in means it takes a hold on the mind.
Hope this helps.
I need to study the verbs with preposition
Like
To think of
To heard of
To afraid of
I’ve got 40 Sir Adam! ????
*To be afraid of
It’s a hard topic indeed Carlo.
I’m working on it ;)
It’s difficult
I’ll try to make an example like this.
The teacher of whom I’m afraid will be here.
Is my sentence correct, Sir Adam? ?
:)
Technically, yes, but not very comfortable.
Better to be simple:
The teacher (that/whom) I am afraid of will be here.
Sometimes a reduced clause is better.
Very useful. Thanks
Thank you Adam for sharing the lesson!
I got 10 out 10.
Hi Adam, if possible, please also explain the difference between “in which and where” “at/on which and when” in your upcoming videos. Is it correct to say: “The book where she discusses…” instead of “The book in which she discusses… “?
Hi Saeid,
I’ll do that, but in the meantime, consider the context:
A book is not a place. It is a thing. It holds information inside it; so…
The book in which she discusses… OR
She discusses ___ in the book… (not where)
Hope this helps.
Only 6 from 10… I will try to improve my knowledge.
It’s all about practice A.G.. Keep at it ;)
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4/10! I can’t get the point! Crazy grammar! What can I do?
Keep trying, Jerry. It takes time and practice.
You can also ask questions here ;)
7/10. I mark the 4th option in question no 9 because of the comma missing right after the (the boy).
Hi Ajmal,
Do you mean question #3?
Thank you everyone :)
I got 7/10. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much. It’s fun learning.
Thanks
Adam, help us to give the description and function of the following question:
” I will sell the house to whoever comes first”
the underlined clause is “whoever comes first”
Hi Tawo,
whoever comes first — this is a noun clause acting as an object to the preposition ‘to’
to whoever comes first– this is a prepositional phrase acting as complement to sell the house.
Does this help?
thanks teacher , i got 90%
Dear respected teacher,
I meant question #9. The comma is missing right after the subject (the boy). Could you please explain it.
Thanks
Hi Ajmal,
The boy I was talking about is over there.
The boy about whom I was talking is over there.
In both cases you don’t know which boy I am talking about until I identify him. So as this is an identifying adjective clause, there is no comma.
Does this help?
Thanks
Thank you!
Why examples in the video need to add comma?For example,in”The book,in which she discusses her long career,is a real eye-opener.”,The book hasn’t been identified.
Hi Happy,
You’re right, it is not identifying the book, just says what’s in it in a general way. To identify, would need to name it. Non-identifying adjective clauses are between commas.
Does this help?
I thought I understood the subject, but I had a hard time solving the question, what can I do? Please help me.
Hi Sedefyildizzz,
Watch the video again and try the quiz again.
You can also ask spefic questions here.
THANK YOU GEAR ADAM!
Hi teacher! Could you explain 7th one please? I guess I had to choose ”for” because ”cast for” might be correct usage for cast verb, but i am not sure.
Such an interesting stucture! A little theatrical/poetic, imo)) I should practise it more often. Thank you Adam!
Adam that’s a great lecture. Thank you so much.
could you please make a video about how can someone remember and repeat more than 12 words after it says immediately
I found this lesson very difficult, I have to train more
Thank you so much Mr.Adam.
omg! I am struggled with this topic:( I got only 5 after listening to video. what a shame!
teacher Adam.
we most use comma after preposition?
Thank you, Adam. Very good explanation!
Hi teacher. can you give one example please?
Great video.
Thank you Adam!
Sir, I find this lesson pretty useful; I have been working on it how it actually works. Another topic, that you’ve mentioned in the video – “mixing tenses”, also makes me puzzled, so I profoundly ask for you in relation to that lesson.
I m unable to understand the whole lesson.
Thank you very much. Everytime when I watch your lesson, I can discover something. Besides, I also focus on your teaching style with which I can learn how to teach the people; “So”, “Okay”, “We’re gonna look at”, “Let’s start with”… are the most popular expressions of yours.
please come up with tough examples
Hi, could someone please clarify why it is wrong to use “about whom” in question №1? I have found it is formal but grammatically correct, am I wrong!?