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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sentence analysis

You and I play different styles--you a more fiesty, aggressive style, and me a more composed one.





1) What phrase or clause type is underlined words?



2) Verbless clause or is it an appositive of 'styles'?
  

Top answer

Hi, I think that what you have here is three independent clauses. To avoid repetition, the verb 'play' has been left out by means of ellipsis. S V DO 1).

  • Hi, I think that what you have here is three independent clauses.
  • To avoid repetition, the verb 'play' has been left out by means of ellipsis.
  • S V DO 1).
  • / S V DO CC 2).
  • / |AND| --> coordinating conjunction S V DO 3).
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Hi,

I think that what you have here is three independent clauses. To avoid repetition, the verb 'play' has been left out by means of ellipsis.
S V DO
1). /You and I/ play/ different styles./
S V DO CC
2). /You/ (play)/ a more fiesty, aggressive style./

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