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Jasonkhlim Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

How to place adjunct phrases?

Hi guys.
Can anyone please tell me how to place adjunct phrases and post modifier phrases? Which one should we put first?
For example:
1. ''Everyone was sad last year that Sam was drowned.''
2. ''Everyone was sad that Sam was drowned last year.''
  

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jasonkhlim 1. '' They were sad last year. They might not be sad now.

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  • jasonkhlim 1.
  • '' They were sad last year.
  • They might not be sad now.
  • The placement is still awkward.
  • '' jasonkhlim 2.
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jasonkhlim1. ''Everyone was sad last year that Sam was drowned.''
They were sad last year. They might not be sad now.
The placement is still awkward. The more natural phrasing is:
Last year, everyone was sad that Sam was drowned.''
jasonkhlim2. ''Everyone was sad that Sam was drowned last year.''
Sam drowned last yea
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jasonkhlim1. ''Everyone was sad last year that Sam was drowned.''
We don’t know when Sam was drowned, but last year was when people were sad.
jasonkhlim2. ''Everyone was sad that Sam was drowned last year.''
2. Sam was drowned last year, which made everyone sad.

3. Last year, everyone was sad that Sam was d
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