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Abbas Rajabpour Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

For the last month or so, thieves have been targeting the area snatching handbags and backpacks from unsuspecting women.


Q1: Could we use present perfect instead of the continuous one?( Why not if the answer is negative?)


Q2: the area snatching handbags and backps....

Is this a reduced adjective clause?(adjective phrase). Can you write the sentence without the reduction,please?

  

Top answer

(adjective phrase). No. The area is not snatching handbags.

— CalifJim

  • (adjective phrase).
  • No.
  • The area is not snatching handbags.
  • The thieves are.
  • Abbas Rajabpour Can you write the sentence without the reduction,please?
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Abbas RajabpourIs this a reduced adjective clause?(adjective phrase).

No. The area is not snatching handbags. The thieves are.

Abbas RajabpourCan you write the sentence without the reduction,please?

For the last month or so, thieves have been targeting the area which is snatching handbags and backpacks

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