0
Jooney Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Infinitive clause
Hi,
Whitney Houston, the multilillion-selling singer who emerged in the 1980s as one of her generation's greatest R&B voices, only to deteriorate through years of cocaine use and abusive marriage, died on Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 48.
Q1) "only to detriorate..." This infinitive clause is part of the relative clause, right?
So basically the underlined part can be paraphrase as follows:
She was the popular singer who emerged in the 1980s as one of her generation's greastes R&B voices and subsequently deteriorated through years of cocaine use and abusive marriage.
Q2) Is this a correct paraphase?
Q3) Do you need "who" after the coordinator"and" to show the intended meaning?
I'd appreciate your help.
Whitney Houston, the multilillion-selling singer who emerged in the 1980s as one of her generation's greatest R&B voices, only to deteriorate through years of cocaine use and abusive marriage, died on Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 48.
Q1) "only to detriorate..." This infinitive clause is part of the relative clause, right?
So basically the underlined part can be paraphrase as follows:
She was the popular singer who emerged in the 1980s as one of her generation's greastes R&B voices and subsequently deteriorated through years of cocaine use and abusive marriage.
Q2) Is this a correct paraphase?
Q3) Do you need "who" after the coordinator"and" to show the intended meaning?
I'd appreciate your help.
Top answer
1-- Yes 2-- Yes, except 'but subsequently' instead of 'and subsequently'. 3-- No.
- 1-- Yes 2-- Yes, except 'but subsequently' instead of 'and subsequently'.
- 3-- No.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
7 Answers
0
1-- Yes
2-- Yes, except 'but subsequently' instead of 'and subsequently'.
3-- No.
2-- Yes, except 'but subsequently' instead of 'and subsequently'.
3-- No.
00
jooneyQ1) "only to detriorate..." This infinitive clause is part of the relative clause, right?Yes. It's subordinate within the relative clause.
jooneyQ2) Is this a correct paraphase?I hesitate to say it's incorrect, but it doesn't completely capture the meaning of the original. Instead of "and subsequently" you n
00
Thank you very much for the reply, Mr. M. Then, what is the writer's motivation for chosing the infinitive clause over the finite clause here? Is it because the writing is more succinct this way?
00
I hesitate to say it's incorrect, but it doesn't completely capture the meaning of the original. Instead of "and subsequently" you need something more like "but unfortunately". The idea of "only to ..." is misfortune, distress, setback, and/or disappointment.
I see. Thank you very much for your
I see. Thank you very much for your
00
I have another question, CJ.
What's the difference in meaning between the following sentences?
A: Whitney was the popular singer who emerged as a top diva in the 1980's, but unfortunately faltered later on due to drug abuse and destructive marriage.
B: Whitney was the popular singer who emerged as a top diva in the 1980's, but
What's the difference in meaning between the following sentences?
A: Whitney was the popular singer who emerged as a top diva in the 1980's, but unfortunately faltered later on due to drug abuse and destructive marriage.
B: Whitney was the popular singer who emerged as a top diva in the 1980's, but
00
jooneyWhat's the difference in meaning between the following sentences?No difference. The two variants with who are like the two variants below with she.
She emerged as a top diva, but unfortunately faltered.
=
She emerged as a top diva, but she unfortunately faltered.
00
I see. I think I understand how it works now. Thank you very much for the helpl, CJ.
0
Related Questions