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Are these sentences adverbial clauses?
e.g. She was fortunate in that she had friends to help her. The sports fans are leaving now that the game is over.
Are the above sentences in that… and now that… both subordinate clauses and adverbial clause respectively?
Thanks in advance.
Are the above sentences in that… and now that… both subordinate clauses and adverbial clause respectively?
Thanks in advance.
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They are both subordinate and adverbial. 1. She was fortunate in [ that she had friends to help her] 2.
- They are both subordinate and adverbial.
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- She was fortunate in [ that she had friends to help her] 2.
- The sports fans are leaving now [ that the game is over] The underlined expressions are preposition phrases headed by the preps "in" and "now", whose complements are the bracketed content clauses ( that clauses).
- The PP's consisting of "in" + content clause and "now" + content clause function as adjuncts (adverbials) of reason, cf.
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They are both subordinate and adverbial.
1. She was fortunate in [that she had friends to help her]
2. The sports fans are leaving now [that the game is over]
The underlined expressions are preposition phrases headed by the preps "in" and "now", whose complements are the bracketed content clauses (that clauses).
The PP
1. She was fortunate in [that she had friends to help her]
2. The sports fans are leaving now [that the game is over]
The underlined expressions are preposition phrases headed by the preps "in" and "now", whose complements are the bracketed content clauses (that clauses).
The PP
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