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Tkacka15 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Noun phrase
Huge companies have the money to pay lawyers who advise them on ways to avoid tax.
Is the money to pay lawyers who advise them on ways to avoid tax a noun phrase in the sentence above?
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I think it is.
Top answer
Huge companies have the money [ to pay lawyers [ who advise them on ways [ to avoid tax ] ] ] . Yes, the whole underlined element is a noun phrase functioning as object of "have". Within the noun phrase are three relative clauses, in brackets: 1.
- Huge companies have the money [ to pay lawyers [ who advise them on ways [ to avoid tax ] ] ] .
- Yes, the whole underlined element is a noun phrase functioning as object of "have".
- Within the noun phrase are three relative clauses, in brackets: 1.
- An infinitival relative clause (in red brackets) modifying "money".
- 2.
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Huge companies have the money [to pay lawyers [who advise them on ways [to avoid tax]]].
Yes, the whole un
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