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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Sentence Anallysis--1 Sentence
To look like a coyboy, the costume needs more than a cowboy hat, perhaps a silver gun because they are very typical in cowboy costumes.
Please label the following phrase types:
a) more than a cowboy hat=
b) perhaps a silver gun=
c) because they are very typical in cowboy costumes.=
My guesses and areas of concern:
I'm unsure about 'more than's' function in a.
I believe b is a 2nd DO of needs (or maybe a summative modifier)
I believe c is an adverbial phrase modifying 'needs perhaps a silver gun'
Thank you
Please label the following phrase types:
a) more than a cowboy hat=
b) perhaps a silver gun=
c) because they are very typical in cowboy costumes.=
My guesses and areas of concern:
I'm unsure about 'more than's' function in a.
I believe b is a 2nd DO of needs (or maybe a summative modifier)
I believe c is an adverbial phrase modifying 'needs perhaps a silver gun'
Thank you
Top answer
I suggest: a-- Pronoun ('more [things]') + prepositional phrase as noun complement. The whole unit is part of compound object of 'need'. b-- Yes, 2nd DO, I guess (I don't know what happened to the conjunction, though).
- I suggest: a-- Pronoun ('more [things]') + prepositional phrase as noun complement.
- The whole unit is part of compound object of 'need'.
- b-- Yes, 2nd DO, I guess (I don't know what happened to the conjunction, though).
- c-- Subordinate clause ('because' is a subordinating conjunction) as an adverbial, yes.
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I suggest:
a-- Pronoun ('more [things]') + prepositional phrase as noun complement. The whole unit is part of compound object of 'need'.
b-- Yes, 2nd DO, I guess (I don't know what happened to the conjunction, though).
c-- Subordinate clause ('because' is a subordinating conjunction) as an adverbial, yes.
a-- Pronoun ('more [things]') + prepositional phrase as noun complement. The whole unit is part of compound object of 'need'.
b-- Yes, 2nd DO, I guess (I don't know what happened to the conjunction, though).
c-- Subordinate clause ('because' is a subordinating conjunction) as an adverbial, yes.
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Mister Micawbera-- Pronoun ('more [things]') + prepositional phrase as noun complement. The whole unit is part of compound object of 'need'.
Hi,
So do you see it like this?
more--adj
things--pronoun
more things--noun phrase
than--preposition
a cowboy hat--object of pr
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more--pronoun
than--preposition
a cowboy hat--object of preposition
than a cowboy hat--prepositional phrase as complement of pronoun
'Such as' or 'like' seem OK.
than--preposition
a cowboy hat--object of preposition
than a cowboy hat--prepositional phrase as complement of pronoun
'Such as' or 'like' seem OK.
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You included the word 'things' after 'more' in your first reply, which would make 'more' an adjective, wouldn't it?
Without the word 'things,' I see how 'more' is a pronoun, however.
And if we do include the word 'like' or 'such as', the words that follow would no longer be a second direct object. What would it be? 'such as perhaps a silver gun...'
Without the word 'things,' I see how 'more' is a pronoun, however.
And if we do include the word 'like' or 'such as', the words that follow would no longer be a second direct object. What would it be? 'such as perhaps a silver gun...'
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