0
Ye Thu Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Dear Grammarians, the following sentence is taken from Grade 11 Text. I don't understand the sentence well. I'd like to know why the relative pronoun "who" isn't used after "people" in this sentence. Thanks a trillion!
People continuously infected gradually develop immunity to the disease.
  

Top answer

In the sentence, the phrase "continuously infected" is a participle phrase and modifies "people".

  • In the sentence, the phrase "continuously infected" is a participle phrase and modifies "people".
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
In the sentence, the phrase "continuously infected" is a participle phrase and modifies "people".
0
Ye Thu Dear Grammarians, the following sentence is taken from Grade 11 Text. I don't understand the sentence well. I'd like to know why the relative pronoun "who" isn't used after "people" in this sentence. Thanks a trillion!
People continuously infected gradually develop immunity to the disease.
People (who are) continuously..........
Both "who"

Related Questions