Clauses · CEFR B1 · Independent
The book I bought — English clauses
When the relative word is the OBJECT of its clause, English usually leaves it out altogether. When it is the subject, it must stay.
The shape
noun + (that) + subject + verb
Drop the relative pronoun where English drops it.
In Hindi
जब relative शब्द अपने उपवाक्य का कर्म हो, तो उसे छोड़ दिया जाता है। कर्ता हो तो रखना ज़रूरी है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
The man called me is waiting. | The man who called me is waiting. Here "who" is the subject of "called", so it cannot be dropped. |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Questions people ask
- What is the the book i bought used for?
- When the relative word is the OBJECT of its clause, English usually leaves it out altogether. When it is the subject, it must stay. In practice: drop the relative pronoun where english drops it.
- How do you form the the book i bought?
- noun + (that) + subject + verb.
- What is the most common mistake with the the book i bought?
- Saying “The man called me is waiting.” instead of “The man who called me is waiting.”. Here "who" is the subject of "called", so it cannot be dropped.
Where the book i bought fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
The book I bought is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to clauses. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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