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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
An abstract noun + be + an adjective complement
The structure : an abstract noun + be + an adjective complement
1. The society's motive were social and religious.
2. The society's motive were about society and religion.
I'd like to know if can interpret #1 as #2.
Thank you in advance for your help.
1. The society's motive were social and religious.
2. The society's motive were about society and religion.
I'd like to know if can interpret #1 as #2.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
The sentences are not correct. 1. The society's motive s were social and religious.
- The sentences are not correct.
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- The society's motive s were social and religious.
- It's meaning is not clear.
- Say something like this instead: The society had social and religious motives for including the following provisions in their constitution.
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The sentences are not correct.
1. The society's motives were social and religious.
It's meaning is not clear. Say something like this instead:
The society had social and religious motives for including the following provisions in their constitution.
The society's motives for including the following provisions in their constitution were social and religious.
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1. The society's motives were social and religious.
It's meaning is not clear. Say something like this instead:
The society had social and religious motives for including the following provisions in their constitution.
The society's motives for including the following provisions in their constitution were social and religious.
...
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