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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

function of the clause

One fine summer morning at the beginning of the harvest, in 1771, I think it was, Mr Earnshaw, the old master, came downstairs, dressed for a journey.
I'd like to know what the clause``I think it was´´ refers to in the given sentence.
Thank you so much.
  

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It's a slightly more casual way of saying this. One fine summer morning at the beginning of the harvest (I think it was in 1771) , Mr Earnshaw, the old master, came downstairs, dressed for a journey.

  • It's a slightly more casual way of saying this.
  • One fine summer morning at the beginning of the harvest (I think it was in 1771) , Mr Earnshaw, the old master, came downstairs, dressed for a journey.
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It's a slightly more casual way of saying this.

One fine summer morning at the beginning of the harvest (I think it was in 1771), Mr Earnshaw, the old master, came downstairs, dressed for a journey.

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