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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
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Relative clause?

“No, Your Worship. The city is afraid.”
“There is nothing to fear.”
But there was much and more to fear as she learned that evening.
(A Dance with Dragons, novel)

Hi. Is the bold part a relative clause introduced by “as” modifying “much and more”?

Thank you.

  

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Hello! No, the part in bold is not a relative clause (no relative pronoun, no antecedent). It's a subordinate clause introduced by "as" and expressing manner.

— Pieanne

  • Hello!
  • No, the part in bold is not a relative clause (no relative pronoun, no antecedent).
  • It's a subordinate clause introduced by "as" and expressing manner.
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Hello!

No, the part in bold is not a relative clause (no relative pronoun, no antecedent). It's a subordinate clause introduced by "as" and expressing manner.

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zuotengdazuo

“No, Your Worship. The city is afraid.” “There is nothing to fear.” But there was much and more to fear as she learned that evening. (A Dance with Dragons, novel)
Hi. Is the bold part a relative clause introduced by “as” modifying "much".

But there was much and more to fear [as she learned that evening].

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