Accuracy in this example.
He fought hard for equality and workers rights, his values bettering the lot of the millhands.
( absolute clause)
He fought hard for equality and workers rights, a rare quality of the times (noun phrase).
Are these correct?
The noun phrase is relating to (equality) so not the noun that is directly preceding it. Does that matter?
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panda blue 483 The noun phrase is relating to (equality) No, it relates to the entire sentence. It's not a very good sentence, but it means that there was a person (subject: he) who would fight hard for equality and workers' rights. That was a rare quality for someone to have at that time.
- panda blue 483 The noun phrase is relating to (equality) No, it relates to the entire sentence.
- It's not a very good sentence, but it means that there was a person (subject: he) who would fight hard for equality and workers' rights.
- That was a rare quality for someone to have at that time.
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panda blue 483The noun phrase is relating to (equality)
No, it relates to the entire sentence. It's not a very good sentence, but it means that there was a person (subject: he) who would fight hard for equality and workers' rights. That was a rare quality for someone to have at that time.
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