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Fernanda Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Grammar questions

0Sorry, but I think I am not good with this things. I hope this time it is OK. Here I go02br
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00Well, I need to know if the functions of the following sentences are correct:02br
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001. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old)02br
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00two independant clauses conected by the conj. but?02br
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002. The principal has distributed a list (that showed the costs of buying supplies in developing countries)02br
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00the sentence between brakets is an adj. phrase and a postmodifier of "list" which is a direct object?02br
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003. Seventy dollars would buy (a well)02br
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00a well is a direct object in this sentence?02br
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004. We thought it was very nice (that he wanted to do somthing important)02br
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00the sentence between brakets is a relative clause? which is its function?02br
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005..that he wanted to do somthing important02br
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00is it a non finit (to infinitive)?02br
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00thanks a lot! 0-
  

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02br 02br 001. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old) -- two independant clauses conected by the conj. but?

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 02br 001.
  • (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old) -- two independant clauses conected by the conj.
  • but?
  • --01b 00 Well, yes...
  • BUT sample sentences should make some sense, Fernanda!
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001. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old) -- two independant clauses conected by the conj. but? --01b00 Well, yes... BUT sample sentences should make some sense, Fernanda! There is no evident relationship between the two facts, so they should not even be in the same paragraph, much less the same sentence.
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0thank you very much for your reply!0-
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0In the future, please use italics for the example sentences, in order to separate them from your own comments/questions, say:02br
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01i001. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old)02i02br
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0O.K. I will take into account all recomendations. See you!0-
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0<> >Sorry, but I think I am not good with this things02br
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0 Hello, can you tell me the difference between a N01b00oun Phrase02b00 and a N01b00noun Clause02b00? thanks. 0-
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