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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
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0Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual01u00 but02u00 that everyone is different and likes different things. ( Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [ 7 th edition ] ).02br
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00it takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) - subject / main clause02br
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00used to - modal verb02br
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00say - verb02br
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00used to say - ?02br
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00that you think somebody' behaviour is very strange or unusual - subordinate clause / noun clause02br
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00but - ?02br
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00that everyone is different and likes different things. - subordinate clause / noun clause02br
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00Hello Grammar Teacher/Teachers,02br
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001. I have attempted partly, could you help me to break down Sentence A into clauses, phrases and so on ?02br
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002. What is the part of speech of the underlined word ,' but '?02br
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00Could you define the underlined word,' but ' as well ?02br
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00Thank you.02br
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00With best wishes.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual01u 00 but02u 00 that everyone is different and likes different things. 02br 02br 01font 00that you think somebody' behaviour is very strange or unusual - subordinate clause / noun clause02font 02br 02br 01font 00but - 02font 00a conjunction, joining subordinate clauses.

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Sentence A .
  • It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual01u 00 but02u 00 that everyone is different and likes different things.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00that you think somebody' behaviour is very strange or unusual - subordinate clause / noun clause02font 02br 02br 01font 00but - 02font 00a conjunction, joining subordinate clauses.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00that everyone is different and likes different things.
  • - subordinate clause / noun clause02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Hello Grammar Teacher/Teachers,02font 02br 02br 01font 001.
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01font00Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual01u00 but02u00 that everyone is different and likes different things. ( Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [ 7 th edition ] ).02font02br
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