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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Relationship

Hi.
What is the relationship between the two underline clauses here?

Chess is a reflection of life, requiring a determination to compete and a desire to win
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Thanks in advance
  

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The first is a main clause with a finite verb. The second is a dependent clause with a non-finite verb.

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  • The first is a main clause with a finite verb.
  • The second is a dependent clause with a non-finite verb.
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The first is a main clause with a finite verb.
The second is a dependent clause with a non-finite verb.
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I mean things like cause-and-effect relationship. Why is the second clause so?
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soheil1 I mean things like cause-and-effect relationship. Why is the second clause so?
There is no cause-effect. The dependent clause is only a commentary, an analogy, showing how chess is a reflection of life.
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