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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
It's still predominant or It's still predominantly ?
Please look at this question.
"Market research indicates that despite the growth of online shopping malls, it is still ------- at traditional stores that consumers make their purchases."
1) predominant
2) predominated
3) predominantly
It is said its correct answer is "3) predominantly.
I've thought it should be 1)predominant. In that sentence, "that" is a kind of conjunction so it has to be a sentence without that clause.
In plain language,In this sentence of "It's certain that he'll be elected." This words of "It is certain." is composed of a perfect meaning like a sentence.
and look at this sentence. "It's interesting that people eat hot chilies in hot countries" . In this sentence, "It's interesting" is also a sentence because "that" is a conjunction.
But the blank in the question above needs "adverb",not "adjective".
Ah~~~ .... I've thought it's meaning has also required "adjective",not "adverb". Could you explain to me why it should be "predominantly",not predominant ? And why did they put "at traditional stores" before "that" conjunction ?
I think it is better that "it is still predominant that consumers make their purchases at traditional stores." Am I wrong ?
"Market research indicates that despite the growth of online shopping malls, it is still ------- at traditional stores that consumers make their purchases."
1) predominant
2) predominated
3) predominantly
It is said its correct answer is "3) predominantly.
I've thought it should be 1)predominant. In that sentence, "that" is a kind of conjunction so it has to be a sentence without that clause.
In plain language,In this sentence of "It's certain that he'll be elected." This words of "It is certain." is composed of a perfect meaning like a sentence.
and look at this sentence. "It's interesting that people eat hot chilies in hot countries" . In this sentence, "It's interesting" is also a sentence because "that" is a conjunction.
But the blank in the question above needs "adverb",not "adjective".
Ah~~~ .... I've thought it's meaning has also required "adjective",not "adverb". Could you explain to me why it should be "predominantly",not predominant ? And why did they put "at traditional stores" before "that" conjunction ?
I think it is better that "it is still predominant that consumers make their purchases at traditional stores." Am I wrong ?
Top answer
" This part is called a cleft sentence. The uncleft version is Consumers still make their purchases predominantly at traditional stores. To form a cleft sentence from this, you select the element that you wish to highlight.
- " This part is called a cleft sentence.
- The uncleft version is Consumers still make their purchases predominantly at traditional stores.
- To form a cleft sentence from this, you select the element that you wish to highlight.
- In this case it is "still predominantly at traditional stores".
- The unhighlighted part is therefore "consumers make their purchases".
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Son Jamesit is still (predominantly) at traditional stores that consumers make their purchases."This part is called a cleft sentence. The uncleft version is
Consumers still make their purchases predominantly at traditional stores.
To form a cleft sentence from this, you select the element that you wish to highlight. In this case it
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