Part identification: They think politicians should pass stricter laws
I'm trying to identify the parts of this sentence:
They think politicians should pass stricter laws.
The verbs are confusing me. There are too many. I want to say "should pass stricter laws" is a participle phrase modifying "politicians", but when removed leaves me with "They think politicians", which sounds awkward.
On the other hand, "Politicans should pass stricter laws" sounds great, but changes the subject of the sentence. Also, I'm then left with what to make of "They think".
As you can see I'm confused and any help will be appreciated. Thank you!
Top answer
Grammar Deficient They think (that) politicians should pass stricter laws. They think is the main clause. The rest is a content clause, that is, the contents of the thought.
- Grammar Deficient They think (that) politicians should pass stricter laws.
- They think is the main clause.
- The rest is a content clause, that is, the contents of the thought.
- As such, it's a subordinate clause.
- It is also a complement of the verb 'think'.
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Grammar DeficientThey think (that) politicians should pass stricter laws.
They think is the main clause. The rest is a content clause, that is, the contents of the thought. As such, it's a subordinate clause. It is also a complement of the verb 'think'.
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