cyrusevilming
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For the sentences below extracted from Advance Grammar In Use, 3rd Edition,
"The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum."
I don't understand why it can't be re-written in the formal format as below and what wrong with this sentence. Per my speculation, it is because "come across" is a phrasal verb which is no reason for it to be placed before relative pronoun. Otherwise it will lose its particular meaning after such separation. Please confirm.
When should we put the preposition before relative pronoun and when we shouldn't. Few examples are provided for your reference. Please advise and explain. Thanks.
"The Roman coins, across which a local farmer came in a field, are now on display in the National Museum."
1A) The house into which the thieves broke is owned by Caleb Cruz.
1B) The house which the thieves broke into is owned by Caleb Cruz.
2A) He was persuaded to stay in England by Charles Dickens, to whom he had shown his novel.
2B) He was persuaded to stay in England by Charles Dickens, whom he had shown his novel to.
3A) The tranquil lake into where she fell was freezing cold.
3B) The tranquil lake where she fell into was freezing cold.
"The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum."
I don't understand why it can't be re-written in the formal format as below and what wrong with this sentence. Per my speculation, it is because "come across" is a phrasal verb which is no reason for it to be placed before relative pronoun. Otherwise it will lose its particular meaning after such separation. Please confirm.
When should we put the preposition before relative pronoun and when we shouldn't. Few examples are provided for your reference. Please advise and explain. Thanks.
"The Roman coins, across which a local farmer came in a field, are now on display in the National Museum."
1A) The house into which the thieves broke is owned by Caleb Cruz.
1B) The house which the thieves broke into is owned by Caleb Cruz.
2A) He was persuaded to stay in England by Charles Dickens, to whom he had shown his novel.
2B) He was persuaded to stay in England by Charles Dickens, whom he had shown his novel to.
3A) The tranquil lake into where she fell was freezing cold.
3B) The tranquil lake where she fell into was freezing cold.
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