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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Identifying a part of this sentence
Hi:
I asked this question a long time ago, but I have one question remaining, if you could please take a look.
There are a series of conflicts that run throughout this story, the most important being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country, an external conflict between Trujillo and society.
There are a series of conflicts that run through this story=Main Clause
The most important being Trujilo's abuse over the country=??What is the best way to determine if this is a gerund or particple? I was told this is a gerund phrase. So how is it functioning in the sentence? obect, appostive, subject, etc.?
an external conflict between trujilo and society=noun phrase. Apposition to 'abuse.'
Thanks a lot!
I asked this question a long time ago, but I have one question remaining, if you could please take a look.
There are a series of conflicts that run throughout this story, the most important being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country, an external conflict between Trujillo and society.
There are a series of conflicts that run through this story=Main Clause
The most important being Trujilo's abuse over the country=??What is the best way to determine if this is a gerund or particple? I was told this is a gerund phrase. So how is it functioning in the sentence? obect, appostive, subject, etc.?
an external conflict between trujilo and society=noun phrase. Apposition to 'abuse.'
Thanks a lot!
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Hi Eddie, There are a series of conflicts that run throughout this story, the most important being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country; an external conflict between Trujillo and society. I just want to comment briefly that the semicolon above should be followed by a main clause that can stand alone as a sentence. In other words, what follows the semi-colon above is not correct.
- Hi Eddie, There are a series of conflicts that run throughout this story, the most important being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country; an external conflict between Trujillo and society.
- I just want to comment briefly that the semicolon above should be followed by a main clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
- In other words, what follows the semi-colon above is not correct.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Eddie,
There are a series of conflicts that run throughout this story, the most important being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country; an external conflict between Trujillo and society.
I just want to comment briefly that the semicolon above should be followed by a main clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
In other words, what follows the se
There are a series of conflicts that run throughout this story, the most important being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country; an external conflict between Trujillo and society.
I just want to comment briefly that the semicolon above should be followed by a main clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
In other words, what follows the se
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Hi, Clive:
Yes, I know, but I thought I'd keep it the same way the writer presented it to me. It is an ugly sentence; that's for sure! I would replace the semicolon with a comma. Very few people seem to grasp when a semicolon can be used, even though it is so simple.
So do you know how the italicised words are functioning in the sentence? I realise the words following the semicol
Yes, I know, but I thought I'd keep it the same way the writer presented it to me. It is an ugly sentence; that's for sure! I would replace the semicolon with a comma. Very few people seem to grasp when a semicolon can be used, even though it is so simple.
So do you know how the italicised words are functioning in the sentence? I realise the words following the semicol
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Hi Eddie,
With regard to the semi-colon, I don't think that it's a good idea to present a sentence that you know is incorrect in some way and then proceed to ask detailed questions about other aspects of it. It can waste people's time.
As I indicated, I was really just interested in making that one comment.
Best wishes, Clive
With regard to the semi-colon, I don't think that it's a good idea to present a sentence that you know is incorrect in some way and then proceed to ask detailed questions about other aspects of it. It can waste people's time.
As I indicated, I was really just interested in making that one comment.
Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Eddie
I've just started working on these grammar terms recently and was also trying to figure out the difference between a gerund and a participle. As far as I can tell, a gerund works as a noun and is usually the subject or object of a sentence. A participle phrase, on the other hand, is a modifier that describe another part of the sentence.
In your example, I think "the most i
I've just started working on these grammar terms recently and was also trying to figure out the difference between a gerund and a participle. As far as I can tell, a gerund works as a noun and is usually the subject or object of a sentence. A participle phrase, on the other hand, is a modifier that describe another part of the sentence.
In your example, I think "the most i
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Hi;
I agree that this phrase modifies 'conflicts.'
However, I was told, when I previously posted this question, that it was, in fact, a gerund. If it is a gerund, then I suppose it is an appositive of conflict, but this doesn't seem right, does it.
So, I'd agree that it is a particple modifying conflicts:
I agree that this phrase modifies 'conflicts.'
However, I was told, when I previously posted this question, that it was, in fact, a gerund. If it is a gerund, then I suppose it is an appositive of conflict, but this doesn't seem right, does it.
So, I'd agree that it is a particple modifying conflicts:
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Hi Eddie,
I have to say again that I am no expert in grammar but since I am also learning these grammatical terms recently, I would like to try and offer my analysis. Hope some others would correct me if I got anything wrong.
Here is what I think
"There are a series of conflicts" ---> main clause
"that run throughout this story" --->
I have to say again that I am no expert in grammar but since I am also learning these grammatical terms recently, I would like to try and offer my analysis. Hope some others would correct me if I got anything wrong.
Here is what I think
"There are a series of conflicts" ---> main clause
"that run throughout this story" --->
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Hi,
the most important (of which) being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country" ---> a participle phrase referring to "conflicts" (or a relative clause set off by the omitted "which" and that the participle phrase is just part of the relative clause? I don't know.)
Are you trying to say it is a reduced relative clause? I disagree. Why are you try
the most important (of which) being Trujillo’s abuse of his dictatorship over the country" ---> a participle phrase referring to "conflicts" (or a relative clause set off by the omitted "which" and that the participle phrase is just part of the relative clause? I don't know.)
Are you trying to say it is a reduced relative clause? I disagree. Why are you try
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For once I agree with you about the apposition of "conflict" to "abuse," dragging along the rest of the phrases as well.
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dragging along the rest of the phrases as well
What do you mean by this?
What do you mean by this?
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Eddie88dragging along the rest of the phrases as wellJust the two phrases involved, not all of them.
What do you mean by this?
Sometimes a word is in apposition to a word, and sometimes a phrase is in apposition to a phrase. I suppose it's also possible for a phrase to be in apposition to a word. (Appositives may be nouns or noun phrase
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