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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

It's Tom on the phone.

1. It's Tom on the phone.
I'd like to know if "on the phone" modifies "it" and "it" indicates "Tom."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon "on the phone" Adverb of place. Tom is on the phone. Cleft sentence construction: It is Tom (who is) on the phone.

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  • park sang joon "on the phone" Adverb of place.
  • Tom is on the phone.
  • Cleft sentence construction: It is Tom (who is) on the phone.
  • Do you know about cleft sentences?
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park sang joon"on the phone"
Adverb of place.

Tom is on the phone.

Cleft sentence construction:
It is Tom (who is) on the phone.

Do you know about cleft sentences?
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your so very helpful answer.Emotion: smile

Do you know about cleft sentences?
Yes,
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park sang joon I'd like to know what you think about "That's Tom over there."
It's a very good sentence.
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your continuing support.Emotion: smile
I'd like to know if I can interpret "That's Tom over there" as "That's To
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park sang joonI'd like to know if I can interpret "That's Tom over there" as "That's Tom (who is) over there."
The usual interpretation is:
See that person over there? I recognize him - it's Tom.
Not this:
That person is Tom. He is over there.
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