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SeekerOfPeace Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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0 Hello everyone,02br
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00I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.02br
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00Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?02br
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00The moment she entered01b01sup00102sup02b00, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store01b01sup00202sup02b00 with its bright lighting and neatly arranged shelves01b01sup00302sup02b00.02br
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001: dependant clause (subordinate clause)02br
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002: Independent clause (main clause)02br
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003: Prepositional phrase 02br
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00The: Definite article, defines moment02br
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00Moment: noun, countable02br
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00She: personal pronoun, 301sup00rd02sup00 person02br
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00Entered: Simple past, Simple past02br
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00The: Definite article, defines woman02br
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00Presented: Verb, simple past, synonym in this context: provide02br
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00A: non-definite article02br
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00Sharp: adjective02br
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00To: preposition02br
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00Our: Possessive pronoun (personal pronoun, possessive case) Can I say possessive pronoun?02br
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00With: preposition (descriptive)02br
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00Its: pronoun, replaces store02br
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00Bright: adjective02br
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00Lighting: noun02br
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00And: conjunction02br
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00Neatly: adverb02br
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00Arranged: adjective02br
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00Shelves: noun 0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10SeekerOfPeace12cite 10Hello everyone,12br 12br 10I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. 12br 12br 10Is the following analysis right? 12br 12br 10With: preposition (descriptive)12br 12br 10Its: pronoun, replaces store12br 12br 10Bright: adjective12br 12br 10Lighting: noun12br 12br 10And: conjunction12br 12br 10Neatly: adverb12br 12br 10Arranged: adjective12br 12br 10Shelves: noun 12br 12blockquote 10 01b 01font 00Excellent work!

— Philip

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10SeekerOfPeace12cite 10Hello everyone,12br 12br 10I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar.
  • 12br 12br 10Is the following analysis right?
  • 12br 12br 10With: preposition (descriptive)12br 12br 10Its: pronoun, replaces store12br 12br 10Bright: adjective12br 12br 10Lighting: noun12br 12br 10And: conjunction12br 12br 10Neatly: adverb12br 12br 10Arranged: adjective12br 12br 10Shelves: noun 12br 12blockquote 10 01b 01font 00Excellent work!
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01cite10SeekerOfPeace12cite10Hello everyone,12br
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10I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.12br
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10Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?12br
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10Thanks.12
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0Thanks Philip. 05002br
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00How about the next one:02br
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00Walking as if each step were painful01b01sup00102sup02b00, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle01b01sup00202sup02b00. 02br
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001: Dependant clau
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0 For the record, I wasn't right.02br
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00 As it turns out, I did make a mistake (and so did you 05000)02br
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00 Look here:02br
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00 "[...] to our shiny store."02br
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00 I said that "our" was a possessive pronoun, but it's not!02br
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00 "ours" is a possessive pronoun, no
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0Walking as if each step were painful01b01sup00102sup02b00, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle01b01sup00202sup02b00. 02br
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001: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause...
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1font00I don't know what Philip will say but you seem to be right to me.02font02br
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01font00..our shiny store-our is determiner here. . ours is possesive pronoun02font0-
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Walking as if each step were painful1

This is a participle phrase functioning as an adjective describing SHE.

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SeekerOfPeaceI said that "our" was a possessive pronoun
I'd say it is a possessive adjective.
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Bokeh
SeekerOfPeaceI said that "our" was a possessive pronoun
I'd say it is a possessive adjective.
Absolutely! 'Our' is an adjective, used with the noun to show possession. 'Ours' is a pronoun, which like all pronouns, replaces the noun (along with the possessive adjective.
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