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Sooris Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Comparative clause or phrase?
What is the pattern of this sentence?
He is as tall as I am. SVC
" as tall as I am" is a phrase???
My friend said the first 'as' is an adverb and the second 'as' is a conjunction.
I am confused.
Can anyone help??
He is as tall as I am. SVC
" as tall as I am" is a phrase???
My friend said the first 'as' is an adverb and the second 'as' is a conjunction.
I am confused.
Can anyone help??
Top answer
" I agree with him/her. SVC the subject complement is the 'as tall as I am' part. In 'as tall' 'as' modifies the adjective, so is an adverb.
- " I agree with him/her.
- SVC the subject complement is the 'as tall as I am' part.
- In 'as tall' 'as' modifies the adjective, so is an adverb.
- 'He is as tall' link 'I am' -- link = as (conjunction)
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"My friend said the first 'as' is an adverb and the second 'as' is a conjunction." I agree with him/her.
SVC
the subject complement is the 'as tall as I am' part.
In 'as tall' 'as' modifies the adjective, so is an adverb.
'He is as tall' link 'I am' -- link = as (conjunction)
SVC
the subject complement is the 'as tall as I am' part.
In 'as tall' 'as' modifies the adjective, so is an adverb.
'He is as tall' link 'I am' -- link = as (conjunction)
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