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Iasadih Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"..., findings consistent with..." Is this a correct structure?
Here is the full sentence, taken from GMAT exam:
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy—metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity
in the area.
More naturally it would be to make the final part a separate sentence. Is there a name for this adjunct of a sentence? Knowing the name could help me find more examples on the net.
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy—metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity
in the area.
More naturally it would be to make the final part a separate sentence. Is there a name for this adjunct of a sentence? Knowing the name could help me find more examples on the net.
Top answer
iasadih Is there a name for this adjunct of a sentence? It is a verb-less clause: findings [that are] consistent with the growth of industrial activity .
- iasadih Is there a name for this adjunct of a sentence?
- It is a verb-less clause: findings [that are] consistent with the growth of industrial activity .
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iasadih Is there a name for this adjunct of a sentence?It is a verb-less clause: findings [that are] consistent with the growth of industrial activity.
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iasadihfindings consistent with the growth of industrial activityThis is just a noun phrase acting as a supplement, a loosely attached appendage supplying extra information about something in the main clause (in this case the large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits).
in the area
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