Question
1. A flower shop is a shop where people buy flowers.
2. A flower shop is a shop where people buy a flower.
3. A flower shop is a shop that people buy flowers.
4. A flower shop is a shop people buy flowers.
5. A flower shop is a shop people buy some flowers.
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#1 is correct. What about the others? In the exam, are they regarded as correct answers or not?
2. A flower shop is a shop where people buy a flower.
3. A flower shop is a shop that people buy flowers.
4. A flower shop is a shop people buy flowers.
5. A flower shop is a shop people buy some flowers.
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#1 is correct. What about the others? In the exam, are they regarded as correct answers or not?
Answers
Marylyn
I think 2 is correct as well. But the others seem off.
Writeacher
Right. 1 and 2 are correct, but the others are not.
3 would be correct if you replace "that" with "in which" but 4 and 5 are simply run on sentences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-on_sentence
3 would be correct if you replace "that" with "in which" but 4 and 5 are simply run on sentences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-on_sentence
rfvv
6. A flower shop is a shop where people buy the flower.
(What about this one? 'The' is used in this sentence before 'flower'.)
(What about this one? 'The' is used in this sentence before 'flower'.)