A step a top official said could occur within days. (i):
A step - a subject;
could occur - a verb;
within days - an adverbial;
a top official said - a noun/complement clause adjectivally modifying the subject A step where a top official is a subject and said a verb.
Or:
(ii):
a top official - a subject;
said - a verb;
A step (...) could occur within days - an object/complement of the verb said where A step is the subject of the object clause, could occur a verb, and within days an adverbial.
Which one is correct?
Top answer
It is not a complete sentence. a step which a top official said could occur within days
— Mister Micawber
It is not a complete sentence.
a step which a top official said could occur within days
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