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Blackcheetah Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

help me with this stucture of the sentence.

0Speaking on condition of anonymity over fears for his safety, he told AP that the biscuits were exchanged 01font00for02font00 01font00what officials said were "tasteless and low-quality" biscuits produced by the Industry Ministry.02font02br
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01font00Are these analysises right?02font02br
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01font00"for"here is used as a conjuntion, means because.02font02br
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01font00"officails said" is used as a parenthesis and can be omitted without affecting the whole stucture other than meaning.02font02br
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01font00i.e. what were "tasteless and low-quality" biscuits produced by the Industry Ministry.02font02br
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01font00this part also used hyperbaton. in which ""tasteless and low-quality" biscuits produced by the Industry Ministry" serves as the subject.02font02br
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01font00Correct me if I 'am wrong, thank you!02font02br
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"02br 02br 00I will exchange this five dollar bill for five ones. I will exchange this shirt for one in a larger size. 02br 02br 00They exchanged the biscuits for [what officials said were] [purported] tasteless and low quality biscuits.

— BarbaraPA

  • "02br 02br 00I will exchange this five dollar bill for five ones.
  • I will exchange this shirt for one in a larger size.
  • 02br 02br 00They exchanged the biscuits for [what officials said were] [purported] tasteless and low quality biscuits.
  • 02br 02br 00Those tasteless biscuts are not the subject.
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0For is NOT "because" - it's how you use the word "exchange."02br
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00I will exchange this five dollar bill for five ones. I will exchange this shirt for one in a larger size. 02br
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00They exchanged the biscuits for [what officials said were] [purported] tasteless and low quality biscuits. 02br
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00Those tasteless biscuts are
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0Hi GG.02br
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00I've got to know that "for"is here a prep. So the whole sentence can be shortened as the following?02br
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00 the biscuits(provided by the foreign country aid) were exchanged for what were the tasteless biscuits0-
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0The biscuits were exchanged for those of significantly inferior quality made by ... (whatever it was - I can't see that post now - the Industry Ministry?)02br
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00Don't use "what were."0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite12br
10The biscuits were exchanged for those of significantly inferior quality made by ... (whatever it was - I can't see that post now - the Industry Ministry?)12br
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10Don't use "what were."12br
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10the original latter part: the biscui
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0Added:02br
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00"officials said" used as a parenthesis, is just like "I think" in the following:02br
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00I suggest you choose someone who 01font01i00you think02i02font00 is kind and friendly.0-
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