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Vcolts Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Reducing a clause when an adjective clause is present?
Students are taught not to reduce a relative clause when it has an adjective.
Ex. "The fruit, which is fresh, will not be old at the market." cannot be turned into "the fruit fresh will not be old at the market."
However, we see examples as the below:
1. A house (which is) big enough to accomodate such a number of people does not exist in the neighbourhood.
2. Profits (which are) greater than the previous year's can be contributed by varous factors.
3. An area (which is) worth $200 million dollars was sold to a local politician and businessman.
Q. Are the three setenences acceptable for ademic papers? If so you saying we CAN reduce a relative clause even if there is an adjective? thanks in advacne.
Ex. "The fruit, which is fresh, will not be old at the market." cannot be turned into "the fruit fresh will not be old at the market."
However, we see examples as the below:
1. A house (which is) big enough to accomodate such a number of people does not exist in the neighbourhood.
2. Profits (which are) greater than the previous year's can be contributed by varous factors.
3. An area (which is) worth $200 million dollars was sold to a local politician and businessman.
Q. Are the three setenences acceptable for ademic papers? If so you saying we CAN reduce a relative clause even if there is an adjective? thanks in advacne.
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vcolts Students are taught not to reduce a relative clause when it has an adjective. Then they are taught something that is not correct, as your examples show.
- vcolts Students are taught not to reduce a relative clause when it has an adjective.
- Then they are taught something that is not correct, as your examples show.
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vcoltsStudents are taught not to reduce a relative clause when it has an adjective.Then they are taught something that is not correct, as your examples show.
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