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Yantin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Clause
' an hour ago, Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked'
Is "when the bell ringed and dog barked" the DEPENDENT clause?
And which one of the three choices is INDEPENDENT clause?
A) an hour ago, Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked'
B) Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked
C) Peter ate an apple
the MAIN clause and MATRIX clause is ?
I really am confused. Please help!
Is "when the bell ringed and dog barked" the DEPENDENT clause?
And which one of the three choices is INDEPENDENT clause?
A) an hour ago, Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked'
B) Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked
C) Peter ate an apple
the MAIN clause and MATRIX clause is ?
I really am confused. Please help!
Top answer
'Ringed' is not English; it should be 'rang'. The structure is all but impossible; it should at least read 'was eating'—but the sentence itself is rather silly, don't you think? What has eating an apple to do with barking dogs and ringing bells?
- 'Ringed' is not English; it should be 'rang'.
- The structure is all but impossible; it should at least read 'was eating'—but the sentence itself is rather silly, don't you think?
- What has eating an apple to do with barking dogs and ringing bells?
- yantin Is "when the bell rang and dog barked" the DEPENDENT clause?
- Yes.
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'Ringed' is not English; it should be 'rang'. The structure is all but impossible; it should at least read 'was eating'—but the sentence itself is rather silly, don't you think? What has eating an apple to do with barking dogs and ringing bells?
yantinIs "when the bell rang and dog barked" the DEPENDENT clause?Yes.
yantinAnd whi
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