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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Compound Predicates
a. I had an army, not just any old army either. No, I had ...
b. I had an army. Not just any old army either. No, I had...
a. There is no example of its use where I come from, not one instance of it in any authoritative sources.
b. There is no example of its use where I come from. Not one instance of it in any authoritative sources.
1) Are we meant to treat the emboldened words in both pairs of sentences as second predicates or new independent clauses with the subject and verb omitted (I had & There is)?
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a. I searched the attic, looking for the photo album I (had) misplaced.
b. I was searching the attic, looking for the photo album I (had) misplaced.
2) The emboldened words in a is a participial phrase. What about the emoldened words in b? Is it a participial phrase also, or just a second predicate with an omitted 'and'?
b. I had an army. Not just any old army either. No, I had...
a. There is no example of its use where I come from, not one instance of it in any authoritative sources.
b. There is no example of its use where I come from. Not one instance of it in any authoritative sources.
1) Are we meant to treat the emboldened words in both pairs of sentences as second predicates or new independent clauses with the subject and verb omitted (I had & There is)?
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a. I searched the attic, looking for the photo album I (had) misplaced.
b. I was searching the attic, looking for the photo album I (had) misplaced.
2) The emboldened words in a is a participial phrase. What about the emoldened words in b? Is it a participial phrase also, or just a second predicate with an omitted 'and'?
Top answer
You've gotta know that I can't help you - after what I went through with the very simplest of examples!
- You've gotta know that I can't help you - after what I went through with the very simplest of examples!
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You've gotta know that Ican't help you - after what I went through with the very simplest of examples! 
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