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Elsie Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
About nonessentical/essentical clause and phrase
Hi sir,
I have a problem about nonessentical/essentical clause and phrase.
I want to know how to distinguish nonessentical and essentical clause/phrase.
Sara Session, who is wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
Sara Session, wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
The girl who is wearing red shorts today is Sara Session.
The girl wearing red shorts today is Sara Session.
These sentences is quoted from my textbook.
Thank you very much!
I have a problem about nonessentical/essentical clause and phrase.
I want to know how to distinguish nonessentical and essentical clause/phrase.
Sara Session, who is wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
Sara Session, wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
The girl who is wearing red shorts today is Sara Session.
The girl wearing red shorts today is Sara Session.
These sentences is quoted from my textbook.
Thank you very much!
Top answer
Elsie, Non-essential: If you removed the clause or phrase, the sentence still holds together and makes sense. Non-essential clauses are set off by commas. 1) Sara Session, who is wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
- Elsie, Non-essential: If you removed the clause or phrase, the sentence still holds together and makes sense.
- Non-essential clauses are set off by commas.
- 1) Sara Session, who is wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
- eliminate ", who is wearing red shorts today," 1a) Sara Session was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
- Does 1a still make sense?
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Elsie,
Non-essential: If you removed the clause or phrase, the sentence still holds together and makes sense. Non-essential clauses are set off by commas.
1) Sara Session, who is wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
eliminate ", who is wearing red shorts today,"
1a) Sara Session was voted the most versatile girl in
Non-essential: If you removed the clause or phrase, the sentence still holds together and makes sense. Non-essential clauses are set off by commas.
1) Sara Session, who is wearing red shorts today, was voted the most versatile girl in her class.
eliminate ", who is wearing red shorts today,"
1a) Sara Session was voted the most versatile girl in
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