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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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PARTICIPLE
Diesel engines burn as much as 30 percent less fuel than gasoline engines of comparable size, as well as emitting far less carbon dioxide gas and far fewer of the other gases that have been implicated in global warming.
Guys,
Why as well as emitting .. Is it a participle phrase or a prepositional phrase? ..
Guys,
Why as well as emitting .. Is it a participle phrase or a prepositional phrase? ..
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I think it is an adverbial phrase.
- I think it is an adverbial phrase.
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vsuresh I think it is an adverbial phrase.What is the role of as well as here? Moreover... how to identify the headword of the phrase?
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Hi Pokh
Well, I see it as an adverb phrase because it means what does to do in addition to burn.
That is I see as well as having to do something with the verb and that is why i think it is an adverb phrase.
I did check it with Clive. He thinks the same.
However with regard to identifying the headword of the phrase, I am not certain about it. I need to do a deep
Well, I see it as an adverb phrase because it means what does to do in addition to burn.
That is I see as well as having to do something with the verb and that is why i think it is an adverb phrase.
I did check it with Clive. He thinks the same.
However with regard to identifying the headword of the phrase, I am not certain about it. I need to do a deep
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