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Abbas Rajabpour Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

This often leada to increased self-esteem,which, combined with increased independence can lead to the child being more confident

why is “which” between two commas? Is it intoroducing an adjective clause about a whole sentence before it?

Why did the writed use “being” ?What kind of grammar is that?

Children need friends their age and playing in a group.

Friends their age? Isn’t it better to say friends OF their age?

And why need playing? Shouldn’t we use infinitive after need?

  

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This often leads to increased self-esteem, which , combined with increased independenc e, can lead to the child being more confident. The sentence requires another comma to set off the clause. Here is a paraphrase: Increased self-esteem, when it is combined with increased independence, can boost the child's confidence.

  • This often leads to increased self-esteem, which , combined with increased independenc e, can lead to the child being more confident.
  • The sentence requires another comma to set off the clause.
  • Here is a paraphrase: Increased self-esteem, when it is combined with increased independence, can boost the child's confidence.
  • The underlined is a non-finite clause.
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This often leads to increased self-esteem, which, combined with increased independence, can lead to the child being more confident.

The sentence requires another comma to set off the clause. Here is a paraphrase:

Increased self-esteem, when it is combined with increased independence, can boost the child's confid
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Abbas RajabpourFriends their age? Isn’t it better to say friends OF their age?

No. The "of" is often omitted in sentences like this:

Children need friends their (own) age.

Abbas RajabpourAnd why need playing? Shouldn’t we use infinitive after need?

No. It is a gerund. The sentence is not very good in

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