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Jasonkhlim Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Object Complement phrase
1. We have a boat ready to leave in an hour.
2 .We have a boat that is ready to leave in an hour.
3. Who is the person responsible for security?
4. Who is the person that is responsible for security?
Can we add ''that is'' in object complement phrase?
Why can't we say ''I declare this center is open.'' instead of ''I declare this center open.''?
2 .We have a boat that is ready to leave in an hour.
3. Who is the person responsible for security?
4. Who is the person that is responsible for security?
Can we add ''that is'' in object complement phrase?
Why can't we say ''I declare this center is open.'' instead of ''I declare this center open.''?
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'' There is nothing fundamentally wrong with that sentence. I would add "that" though. ''
- '' There is nothing fundamentally wrong with that sentence.
- I would add "that" though.
- ''
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jasonkhlimWhy can't we say ''I declare this center is open.''There is nothing fundamentally wrong with that sentence. I would add "that" though.
''I declare that this center is open.''
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AlpheccaStars jasonkhlimWhy can't we say ''I declare this center is open.''There is nothing fundamentally wrong with that sentence. I would add "that" though.''I declare that this center is open.''Hi AlpheccaStars. What about the sentences above? Both 2 and 4, I have added that in the sentence. Is that OK? And can we say "I found the guard was sleeping
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The sentences are good, but to me they have different nuances in meaning.
1. I found that the guard was sleeping in the barn.
The object of "found" is the noun clause: that the guard was sleeping in the barn
The conjunction "that" is required to introduce the clause.
You found (discovered) a fact: the guard sleeps (maybe he should have been guarding.)
1. I found that the guard was sleeping in the barn.
The object of "found" is the noun clause: that the guard was sleeping in the barn
The conjunction "that" is required to introduce the clause.
You found (discovered) a fact: the guard sleeps (maybe he should have been guarding.)
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Wow, thanks for the explanation!
Do my sentences 1,2 and 3,4 in the first post have different meaning?
Do my sentences 1,2 and 3,4 in the first post have different meaning?
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In my opinion, sentences 1 and 2 mean the same. The only difference is in structure. In sentence 1 we have a reduced relative clause postmodifying boat.
The same happens with sentences 3 an 4: a person (that is) responsible...
The same happens with sentences 3 an 4: a person (that is) responsible...
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3 and 4 have the same meaning.
1 and 2 are a bit odd because it is expressing a future state. The main verb in sentence 1 needs a modal:
We can have a boat ready to leave in an hour. (If we get started now, the boat can be ready in an hour.)
We will have a boat ready to leave in an hour. (We are preparing the boat. It will require an hour.)
In #2, the ver
1 and 2 are a bit odd because it is expressing a future state. The main verb in sentence 1 needs a modal:
We can have a boat ready to leave in an hour. (If we get started now, the boat can be ready in an hour.)
We will have a boat ready to leave in an hour. (We are preparing the boat. It will require an hour.)
In #2, the ver
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