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Electrik Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Reduction
What is the grammatical reason that they are can be omitted
in the sentence “Fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide when they are
burned.”
in the sentence “Fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide when they are
burned.”
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- As for your question, when they are burned is an adjectival clause.
- In adjectival and adverbial clauses, pronouns and to be can be omitted.
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Hi. welcome to this forum.
It is interesting that you have posted this question, and your profile shows you don't have any post.
As for your question, when they are burned is an adjectival clause. In adjectival and adverbial clauses, pronouns and to be can be omitted.
Ex. Products which are imported from china have low qualities. (Which is pronoun and ar
It is interesting that you have posted this question, and your profile shows you don't have any post.
As for your question, when they are burned is an adjectival clause. In adjectival and adverbial clauses, pronouns and to be can be omitted.
Ex. Products which are imported from china have low qualities. (Which is pronoun and ar
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