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Hesam711 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

ing clause........

hello sir . i have a question . what do you mean in this sentence: ""using what you have learned, make a sentence""" . what do you mean "using" in this sentence?what is the "using " in this sentence? what is " what you have learned " in this sentence? is "using" clause? is "what you have learned" clause? i studied clause grammar and participle and relative clause...... completely but really i confused . please please help me.
  

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Using what you have learned, make a sentence . 'Using what you have learned' is a non-finite clause: 'using' is a non-finite verb, and 'what you have learned' is a finite noun clause acting as the object of 'using'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Using what you have learned, make a sentence .
  • 'Using what you have learned' is a non-finite clause: 'using' is a non-finite verb, and 'what you have learned' is a finite noun clause acting as the object of 'using'.
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Using what you have learned, make a sentence.

'Using what you have learned' is a non-finite clause: 'using' is a non-finite verb, and 'what you have learned' is a finite noun clause acting as the object of 'using'.
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I have already answered this here.
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Why did you post again, hesam? Many members have already given you ample explanation on your first thread. Double-posting causes unnecessary work for us, and makes us hesitant to respond to further questions you might have.
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excuse me i have a question. ""what you have learned ""is not a wh-clause? i think that"" what you have learned ""is a clause !! why do yo think ""what you have learned ""is a object? please describe and help me. thank you very much.
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hesam711"what you have learned ""is not a wh-clause? i think that"" what you have learned ""is a clause !! why do yo think ""what you have learned ""is a object?
It is a clause whose function is the object of 'using'. Form and function are independent variables:

Object clause: I like what I see.
Subject clause: Whoever ate my sa
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hesam711what do you mean in this sentence: ""using what you have learned, make a sentence"""
This sentence can be re-phrased: "Use what you have learned to make a sentence."
This would be a better way to command you (Imperative tense)
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