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Damlasozer Posted 20 years ago
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I have problems about adverb clauses.I am not be able to understand why my answers are wrong. will anybody help me please.
1__the funds needed for the project were inadequate,it was abondened.(I put BECAUSE OF to the blank but right answer is SINCE)
2__ he was,he went on with his work.(I put THOUGH TIRED to the blank but right answer is TIRED AS)
what is the difference some explanation please....
1__the funds needed for the project were inadequate,it was abondened.(I put BECAUSE OF to the blank but right answer is SINCE)
2__ he was,he went on with his work.(I put THOUGH TIRED to the blank but right answer is TIRED AS)
what is the difference some explanation please....
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Neither of your incorrect answers can take a clause as an object. Since the funds were inadequate , -- OK. Since is a conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
- Neither of your incorrect answers can take a clause as an object.
- Since the funds were inadequate , -- OK.
- Since is a conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
- Because of the inadequate funds , -- OK.
- Object of the preposition of is the noun phrase.
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Neither of your incorrect answers can take a clause as an object.
Since the funds were inadequate, -- OK. Since is a conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
Because of the inadequate funds, -- OK. Object of the preposition of is the noun phrase.
Because the funds were inadequate, -- OK. Because is a conjunction introducing th
Since the funds were inadequate, -- OK. Since is a conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
Because of the inadequate funds, -- OK. Object of the preposition of is the noun phrase.
Because the funds were inadequate, -- OK. Because is a conjunction introducing th
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Thank you very much MISTER MICAWBER but Im sorry I dont undestand what you told any.If you dont mind could you explain this in other way.
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1__the funds needed for the project were inadequate, it was abandoned.
In the phrase 'because of', of is a preposition. It must be followed by a noun, not a clause.
2__ he was, he went on with his work.
Though tired he was is not correct English word order.
In the phrase 'because of', of is a preposition. It must be followed by a noun, not a clause.
2__ he was, he went on with his work.
Though tired he was is not correct English word order.
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oh thank you very much Mister Micawber,its clearly enough now.You made me very happy
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