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Rambharosey Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is this a phrase or a clause..
In the following sentence:
He arrived in the school , and started teaching.
I have two questions:
1. Is 'started teaching' a phrase or a clause (can it be interpreted as 'he started teaching')?
2. Is a comma required before 'and' in the above case.
Thanks,
Bharosey.
He arrived in the school , and started teaching.
I have two questions:
1. Is 'started teaching' a phrase or a clause (can it be interpreted as 'he started teaching')?
2. Is a comma required before 'and' in the above case.
Thanks,
Bharosey.
Top answer
There should not be a comma in the sentence. The sentence has a compound verb arrived and started. By definition, a clause has a subject and a verb.
- There should not be a comma in the sentence.
- The sentence has a compound verb arrived and started.
- By definition, a clause has a subject and a verb.
- It does mean he started.
- Started teaching is not a clause because the subject isn't included.
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There should not be a comma in the sentence.
The sentence has a compound verb arrived and started. By definition, a clause has a subject and a verb. It does mean he started.
Started teaching is not a clause because the subject isn't included. It is part of the verb phrase.
The sentence has a compound verb arrived and started. By definition, a clause has a subject and a verb. It does mean he started.
Started teaching is not a clause because the subject isn't included. It is part of the verb phrase.
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rambharoseyIn the following sentence:
He arrived in the school , and started teaching.
I have two questions:
1. Is 'started teaching' a phrase or a clause (can it be interpreted as 'he started teaching')?
2. Is a comma required before 'and' in the above case.
I see it as a verb phrase, coordinated with the VP 'arrived i
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