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8. _Who whom_ can tell the difference? 9. Give it to _whoever whomever_ you please. 10. None of those who _were was_ wanted _was were_ there. 11. The one of those who _were was_ wanted was not there. 12. He is one of those fellows who _are is_ always joking. 13. _Whom who_ was called "The Rail Splitter?" 14. Do you not know _whom who_ it was? 15. That is one of the birds that _is are_ very rare. 16. One of the books which _was were_ brought was one hundred years old. 17. I am not among those _who whom were was_ there. 18. Only one of the men who _were was_ on board survived. 19. Everyone else who _was were_ there _was were_ lost. 20. I am the one of the three men who _is am are_ guilty. 21. He was chosen one of the four speakers who _was were_ to speak on Commencement Day. 22. It was one of the books which _were was_ being sought by the librarian. 23. Give it to one of the men _who whom_ is found there. 24. To _who whom_ did you give it? 25. It was for _whomever whoever_ was present. 26. Ask _whomever whoever_ is nearest the door. 80. CONJUNCTIVE OR RELATIVE ADVERBS. It is better to use a _WHEN_ CLAUSE only in the subordinate part of the sentence, to state the time of an event. Compare the following: Bad: He was turning the corner, when suddenly he saw a car approaching. Good: When he was turning the corner, he suddenly saw a car approaching. Bad: When the news of the fire came, it was still in the early morning. Good: The news of the fire came when it was still in the early morning. 81. Do not use a _WHEN_ or a _WHERE_ CLAUSE in defining a subject or in place of a predicate noun. Bad: Commencement is when one formally completes his school course. Good: Commencement is the formal completion of one's school course. Bad: Astronomy is where one studies about the stars. Good: Astronomy is the study of the stars. 82. _So, then_, and _also_, the conjunctive adverbs, should not be used to unite cooerdinate verbs in a sentence unless _and_ or _but_ be used in addition to the adverb. Bad: The boys' grades are low, _so_ they indicate lack of application. Good: The boys' grades are low, _and so_ indicate lack of application. Bad: He read for a while, _then_ fell asleep. Good: He read for a while, _and then_ fell asleep. Bad: I'll be down next week; _also_ I shall bring Jack along. Good: I'll be down next week; _and also_ I shall bring Jack along. EXERCISE 59 _Correct the
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