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Tashiro Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Hi, please help me

"They underscored the need to hold to account those responsible for attacks, including by forces under their control, on civilians."

Is this sentence correct in grammar?
  

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Splitting the noun clause is awkward. They underscored the need to hold to account those responsible for the attacks on civilians , including any by forces under their control.

— Mister Micawber

  • Splitting the noun clause is awkward.
  • They underscored the need to hold to account those responsible for the attacks on civilians , including any by forces under their control.
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Splitting the noun clause is awkward.

They underscored the need to hold to account those responsible for the attacks on civilians, including any by forces under their control.
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Thank you for the answer.
Is "responsible" an objective complement or an adjective modifying "those"?
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'those (who are) reponsible'.
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