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Hello I would like to know if anyone can help with these two sentences:
1. "The General Medical Council cannot investigate every council treatment brought to its attention" - From "every controversial...." is that DO/NP or DO/CLAUSE
2. "Until the law was passed, the agency could only use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste" - same question - From "gentle...." DO/NP OR DO/CLAUSE
How can I tell if something is a clause or not? I know that is has something to dto with -that, -which, -who and there are -ing-clauses. But do you know some simple rule? My grammar book is very complicated.
1. "The General Medical Council cannot investigate every council treatment brought to its attention" - From "every controversial...." is that DO/NP or DO/CLAUSE
2. "Until the law was passed, the agency could only use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste" - same question - From "gentle...." DO/NP OR DO/CLAUSE
How can I tell if something is a clause or not? I know that is has something to dto with -that, -which, -who and there are -ing-clauses. But do you know some simple rule? My grammar book is very complicated.
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You need a verb to have a clause. I think you meant "The GMC cannot investigate every controversial treatment brought to its attention". [NP every controversial treatment [CLAUSE [NP PRO (which) ] [VP (is) brought [PP to its attention]] ] ] The clause serves an adjectival function, but the structure as a whole is a noun phrase functioning as direct object within the entire sentence.
- You need a verb to have a clause.
- I think you meant "The GMC cannot investigate every controversial treatment brought to its attention".
- [NP every controversial treatment [CLAUSE [NP PRO (which) ] [VP (is) brought [PP to its attention]] ] ] The clause serves an adjectival function, but the structure as a whole is a noun phrase functioning as direct object within the entire sentence.
- ____ ...
- use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste.
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You need a verb to have a clause.
I think you meant "The GMC cannot investigate every controversial treatment brought to its attention".
[NP every controversial treatment [CLAUSE [NP PRO (which) ] [VP (is) brought [PP to its attention]] ] ]
The clause serves an adjectival function, but the structure as a whole is a noun phrase functioning as direct object wit
I think you meant "The GMC cannot investigate every controversial treatment brought to its attention".
[NP every controversial treatment [CLAUSE [NP PRO (which) ] [VP (is) brought [PP to its attention]] ] ]
The clause serves an adjectival function, but the structure as a whole is a noun phrase functioning as direct object wit
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