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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

antecedent

The semantic role of the animate entity which instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

What is it the antecedent of which is 'which' in the above sentence? It is obvious that it is the 'animate entity'.
How would a comma put after 'entity' alter the meaning of the sentence?

Have you spotted any grammatical mistakes in my letter?
  

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Hi, The semantic role of the animate entity which instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause. What is it the antecedent of which is 'which' ( <<< You need to rephrase this) i n the above sentence? It is obvious Yes that it is the 'animate entity'.

  • Hi, The semantic role of the animate entity which instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.
  • What is it the antecedent of which is 'which' ( <<< You need to rephrase this) i n the above sentence?
  • It is obvious Yes that it is the 'animate entity'.
  • How would a comma put after 'entity' alter the meaning of the sentence?
  • It would make the subordinate clause non-defining.
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Hi,

The semantic role of the animate entity which instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

What is it the antecedent of which is 'which' (<<< You need to rephrase this) in the above sentence? It is obvious Yes that it is the 'animate entity'.
How would a comma put after 'entity' alter the meanin

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