C1 · RELATIVE CLAUSES
Nuanced Relative Clauses
İleri düzey ilgi cümleciklerinde nicelik belirten ifadeler of which / of whom ile birleşir ve resmî bir ton verir. Nicelik kalıpları (all of whom, neither of which) tanımlayıcı olmayan (virgüllü) cümleciklerde kullanılır.
| Kalıp | Örnek |
|---|---|
| Nicelik + of whom | I have three sisters, all of whom are teachers. |
| Nicelik + of which | He wrote two novels, neither of which sold well. |
| Soyut + of which | a topic the importance of which is clear |
| Sabit ifade | the extent to which ... / the point at which ... |
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Örnekler
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The report cites dozens of studies, most of which are outdated.
Rapor, çoğu güncelliğini yitirmiş düzinelerce çalışmaya atıfta bulunuyor.
most of which = nicelik + of which -
She interviewed several experts, none of whom agreed.
Birkaç uzmanla görüştü; hiçbiri aynı fikirde değildi.
none of whom = kişiler için -
This is a problem the scale of which we underestimated.
Bu, boyutunu hafife aldığımız bir sorun.
the scale of which = soyut ad + of which
Mini alıştırma
Mikro döngü · 6 soru · Boşluk doldur
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The company employs 200 people, most of (boşluk) work remotely.
- them
- whom
- which
- who
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She bought three dresses, none of (boşluk) fitted her properly.
- which
- whom
- them
- that
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We need to understand the extent (boşluk) the new policy has affected small businesses.
- which
- of which
- to which
- that
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The committee reviewed two proposals, neither of (boşluk) was considered practical.
- them
- whom
- who
- which
-
The festival attracted thousands of visitors, many of (boşluk) had travelled from abroad.
- which
- whom
- who
- them
-
In any negotiation there comes a point (boşluk) further discussion becomes pointless.
- of which
- which
- at which
- whom
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