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Question:
because of the coat which I bought in the West Edmonton Mall
Answer:
The answer clause is not correct.
Explanation:
What happened because of the coat? This is a very difficult passage -- "which I bought in the West Edmonton Mall" is a clause, with the subject "I" and the simple predicate "bought," but that clause simply modifies the noun "coat," which is the object of the preposition "because of." A phrase is still a phrase, even if it has a clause inside.
 
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