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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Mystery continued to surround an audio message, with the govt. refusing to confirm its authenticity.

How can I explain the with in the sentence?
  

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Anonymous How can I explain 'the' within the sentence? The sentence refers to a single, specific government.

  • Anonymous How can I explain 'the' within the sentence?
  • The sentence refers to a single, specific government.
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AnonymousHow can I explain 'the' within the sentence?
The sentence refers to a single, specific government.
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Hi

... and if your question concerns the 'with' in the sentence, I would say that it is introducing an adverbial phrase. The form of the phrase is 'with' + noun phrase

- How did the mystery continue?
- With the government refusing to confirm the authenticity of the message

Dave

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