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Mickey Mouse 8241 Posted 10 years ago
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a great deal more going on
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I want to know the grammatical rule of 'more' in the following context and the meaning of 'going on'. Also, why is the verb used in progressive tense?
"When you look at a tree, you may notice only the branches and leaves. A closer look shows that there is actually a great deal more going on. Trees provide home to ... "
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I want to know the grammatical rule of 'more' in the following context and the meaning of 'going on'. Also, why is the verb used in progressive tense?
"When you look at a tree, you may notice only the branches and leaves. A closer look shows that there is actually a great deal more going on. Trees provide home to ... "
Source: IELTS Essential words
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Mickey Mouse 8241 going on happening, occurring, taking place Mickey Mouse 8241 a great deal more many more things, a lot more things, a lot more activity, many more events, much more Mickey Mouse 8241 why is the verb used in progressive tense? It's not a progressive tense because there is no form of be to act as an auxiliary. It is derived from a relative clause thus: There are a lot more things [which are happening].
- Mickey Mouse 8241 going on happening, occurring, taking place Mickey Mouse 8241 a great deal more many more things, a lot more things, a lot more activity, many more events, much more Mickey Mouse 8241 why is the verb used in progressive tense?
- It's not a progressive tense because there is no form of be to act as an auxiliary.
- It is derived from a relative clause thus: There are a lot more things [which are happening].
- ~ There is a great deal more [which is going on].
- The deletion of the relative word ( which ) and the form of be ( is ) creates a reduced relative clause.
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Mickey Mouse 8241going onhappening, occurring, taking place
Mickey Mouse 8241a great deal moremany more things, a lot more things, a lot more activity, many more events, much more
Mickey Mouse 8241why is the verb used in progressive tense?It's not a progressive tense because there is no
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"many more things, a lot more things, a lot more activity, many more events, much more"
So the "things is dropped out as the noun is obvious in the context".
Thanks for informative information and very useful explanations. You are such a great teacher. *** bless you.
So the "things is dropped out as the noun is obvious in the context".
Thanks for informative information and very useful explanations. You are such a great teacher. *** bless you.
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Extremely thanks for your informative and useful information.
According to what you said, I have found that the original sentence are like " A closer look shows that there is actually a great deal more (thing) (which is) going on." which noun is dropped out.
According to what you said, I have found that the original sentence are like " A closer look shows that there is actually a great deal more (thing) (which is) going on." which noun is dropped out.
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