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Pkjoana709394 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Clauses
Hi there,
Can someone help me to rewrite this sentence, that the underlined passage becomes a reduced relative clause? To rewrite the sentece according to the directions, you have to make the matrix clause a copula ascriptive clause. The problem for me is I don't know what is a reduced relative clause nor a copula ascriptive clause.
John lives in a brick house.
I appreciate your help.
Can someone help me to rewrite this sentence, that the underlined passage becomes a reduced relative clause? To rewrite the sentece according to the directions, you have to make the matrix clause a copula ascriptive clause. The problem for me is I don't know what is a reduced relative clause nor a copula ascriptive clause.
John lives in a brick house.
I appreciate your help.
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pkjoana709394 I don't know what is a reduced relative clause nor a copula ascriptive clause. I would have to guess, too, but regardless of the terminology, I think they want you to write this: The house John lives in is brick. OR The house John lives in is made of brick.
- pkjoana709394 I don't know what is a reduced relative clause nor a copula ascriptive clause.
- I would have to guess, too, but regardless of the terminology, I think they want you to write this: The house John lives in is brick.
- OR The house John lives in is made of brick.
- OR The house John lives in is a brick house.
- CJ
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pkjoana709394I don't know what is a reduced relative clause nor a copula ascriptive clause.I would have to guess, too, but regardless of the terminology, I think they want you to write this:
The house John lives in is brick.
OR
The house John lives in is made of brick.
OR
The house John lives in is a brick house.
CJ
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Hi,
Thank you for your suggestions, I just want to make sure, in the senteces you provided, which is the reduced relative clause and which is the matrix copula ascriptive clause.
Thank you!
Thank you for your suggestions, I just want to make sure, in the senteces you provided, which is the reduced relative clause and which is the matrix copula ascriptive clause.
Thank you!
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As I said, I'm guessing about a few things.
1. I don't know what "reduced" is supposed to mean.
2. I don't know what an ascriptive clause is supposed to be.
Matrix clause. = Main clause.
copula
Relative c
1. I don't know what "reduced" is supposed to mean.
2. I don't know what an ascriptive clause is supposed to be.
Matrix clause. = Main clause.
copula
Relative c
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I see your point and I think ur suggestion is quite right.
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
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