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brahmam
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Could you help?
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Dear teachers, could you help me with a Relative clause?
Which of the following is appropriate?
1. Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance his body.
2. Nick has a small foot, which helps him balance, on his left hip. |
13 Mar 2022
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By Xavi
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Hi man, I consider this could be a good option, hope it helps: Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick |
14 Mar 2022
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charmsurprise
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Hello.
a relative clause is a subordinate clause which specifies or gives information about a person or thing. Relative clauses come after a noun or pronoun and, in English, often begin with a relative pronoun such as �who�, �which�, or �that�.
(ref. collinsdictionary.com)
I would say that the second is the better choice of the two you presented. Not the first. Also we wouldn�t normally say a foot is on the hip, rather it�s on his left side or on his left leg.
Nick has a small foot on his left leg which helps him balance his body over his left hip. |
14 Mar 2022
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drissbkd
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I�d go with "Nick has a small foot on his left hip, which helps him balance his body.." the use of the comma conveys the meaning of "Nick�s body is balanced because he has a small foot on ....hip." |
14 Mar 2022
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douglas
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None sound quite right, but one makes it sound like he has a strange(extra) foot growing out of his hip, so I would say: Nick has a small foot, which helps him balance on his left hip. (no comma after balance) But I think I would use "leg" vs "hip" (unless it is some kind of yoga position or something and I am missing the meaning).
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16 Mar 2022
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