About Relative Clauses
I'm a little confused about Relative Clauses. Is sequence of tenses necessary for relative clauses?
For example;
I didn't understand what you want to say
I didn't understand what you wanted to say
Which one is true? Thanks in advance :)
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If you stop someone while they are talking, you can say, "I don't understand what you want to say". (present)
If they have finished speaking, you can say, "I didn't understand what you wanted to say". (past)
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I didn't understand what you want to say <= wrong
I didn't understand what you wanted to say <= correct
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Who/that
which/that
Relative clause basically means it points to the chunk of information.
Here the words "what...want" (will still have to say) VS "want....wanted" (not continuing that idea)
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