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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Adverb phrase
Clara seems to draw these unfinished beings towards her, like moths forever striving to reach the beautiful, luminescent full moon, always so close, and yet never able to touch what they truly desire.
Always so close- adverb phrase/adjective phrase?
If it is adverbial, what verb does it modify? The non finite verb, striving?
Or is it a reduced adjective clause? '...like moths that are always so close'
I recently read a site that states that adjective phrases and adverb phrases are simply reduced adjective clauses and adverb clauses. Would you agree? (I feel this is the case most of the time, but not all the time).
Thanks in advance.
Always so close- adverb phrase/adjective phrase?
If it is adverbial, what verb does it modify? The non finite verb, striving?
Or is it a reduced adjective clause? '...like moths that are always so close'
I recently read a site that states that adjective phrases and adverb phrases are simply reduced adjective clauses and adverb clauses. Would you agree? (I feel this is the case most of the time, but not all the time).
Thanks in advance.
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It seems to me clearly to describe the moon, hence an adjective. There is no reason to consider it a reduced clause; the noun phrase can be rearranged: the beautiful, luminescent, always so close, full moon Irecently read a site that states that adjective phrases and adverb phrases are simply reduced adjective clauses and adverb clauses. Would you agree?
- It seems to me clearly to describe the moon, hence an adjective.
- There is no reason to consider it a reduced clause; the noun phrase can be rearranged: the beautiful, luminescent, always so close, full moon Irecently read a site that states that adjective phrases and adverb phrases are simply reduced adjective clauses and adverb clauses.
- Would you agree?
- -- I agree that it is sometimes the case .
- There are plenty of phrases that are not.
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It seems to me clearly to describe the moon, hence an adjective. There is no reason to consider it a reduced clause; the noun phrase can be rearranged:
the beautiful, luminescent, always so close, full moon
Irecently read a site that states that adjective phrases and adverb phrases are simply reduced adjective clauses and adverb clauses. Would you agree? (
It seems to me clearly to describe the moon, hence an adjective. There is no reason to consider it a reduced clause; the noun phrase can be rearranged:
the beautiful, luminescent, always so close, full moon
Irecently read a site that states that adjective phrases and adverb phrases are simply reduced adjective clauses and adverb clauses. Would you agree? (
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...describe the moon that is always so close.
Why would you say it is not an adjective clause?
Mister Micawber, this is another one of those sentences where the subject and verb seems to be omitted.
They are always so close, yet they are never able to touch what they truly desire.
Unless I can find a rule for this, I guess I'll have to accept all
Why would you say it is not an adjective clause?
Mister Micawber, this is another one of those sentences where the subject and verb seems to be omitted.
They are always so close, yet they are never able to touch what they truly desire.
Unless I can find a rule for this, I guess I'll have to accept all
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Eddie88...describe the moon that is always so close.
Why would you say it is not an adjective clause?
Mister Micawber, this is another one of those sentences where the subject and verb seems to be omitted.
They are always so close, yet they are never able to touch what they truly desire.
Unless I can find a rule for this,
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Cumulonimbus clouds form when warm air collides with a cold front. what is the adverb phrase and what modifies it?? Thanks! 
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