Jawel Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Relative clauses and position
Hello everyone, I hope you all have a great day. I have some sentences where relative clauses are used on different positions. I would like you to choose correct ones.
1)- I was born in Paris in 1996 where I lived most of my life. - I was born in Paris where I lived most of my life in 1996.
The wanted meaning: I was born in Paris in 1996 and I lived most of my life in Paris.
2)- I want to use the money for my family which I got from sales for myself. - I want to use the money which I got from sales for myself for my family.
The wanted meaning: I got the money from sales for myself and I decided to use it for my family.
3-) - I will sell the computer which I bought last year to my friend.-I will sell the computer to my friend which I bought last year. The wanted: I bought the computer last year and I will sell it to my friend.
4-)- I want to use my experience on my present job which I got on the last job. -I want to use my experience which I got on the last job on my present job.
The wanted: I got experience on my last job and I want to use it on my present job.
Thank you in advance.
1)- I was born in Paris in 1996 where I lived most of my life. - I was born in Paris where I lived most of my life in 1996.
The wanted meaning: I was born in Paris in 1996 and I lived most of my life in Paris.
2)- I want to use the money for my family which I got from sales for myself. - I want to use the money which I got from sales for myself for my family.
The wanted meaning: I got the money from sales for myself and I decided to use it for my family.
3-) - I will sell the computer which I bought last year to my friend.-I will sell the computer to my friend which I bought last year. The wanted: I bought the computer last year and I will sell it to my friend.
4-)- I want to use my experience on my present job which I got on the last job. -I want to use my experience which I got on the last job on my present job.
The wanted: I got experience on my last job and I want to use it on my present job.
Thank you in advance.
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Jawel1)- I was born in Paris
I was born in Paris in 1996 where I lived most of my life. (awkward, unnatural)
I was born in Paris where I lived most of my life in 1996. (ungrammatical)
Jawel2)- I want to use the money for my family which I got from sales for myself.
I want to use the money for my family which
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