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Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
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compared

Researchers have found that students do worse in exams when they sit them in the morning compared with in the afternoon.

What part of speech is "compared"? Passive participle? Is it also adjectival clause?
  

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Mr genuine What part of speech is "compared"? Passive participle? Yes, more commonly known by the misnomer "past participle".

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  • Mr genuine What part of speech is "compared"?
  • Passive participle?
  • Yes, more commonly known by the misnomer "past participle".
  • Mr genuine Is it also adjectival clause?
  • No.
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Mr genuineWhat part of speech is "compared"? Passive participle?
Yes, more commonly known by the misnomer "past participle".
Mr genuineIs it also adjectival clause?
No. I don't see how that could be.

CJ
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Can you rewrite the sentence starting with "Compared" at the sentence of the sentence?
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Mr genuineCan you rewrite the sentence starting with "Compared" at the sentence of the sentence?
I suppose you could if you really wanted to, but it would sound very awkward.

CJ
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Do you consider the sentence awkward? Or is it OK?
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Mr genuineDo you consider the sentence awkward? Or is it OK?
Which sentence? You've offered two alternatives so far.

CJ
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