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Newbie7 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Sentence driving me crazy - help!
In the following sentence:
Near the top of the 200-meter avalanche, disappearing under its 100-meter wide path, are the fresh tracks of two skiers.
I think the subject is "tracks", the verb is "are" and in this case intransitive.
I also think that "near the top of the 200-meter avalanche" is an adverb phrase modifiying "are".
And finally, I think that "disappearing under its 100-meter wide path" is a participial phrase acting as an adjective modifiying "tracks".
Am I right or am I way off?
Near the top of the 200-meter avalanche, disappearing under its 100-meter wide path, are the fresh tracks of two skiers.
I think the subject is "tracks", the verb is "are" and in this case intransitive.
I also think that "near the top of the 200-meter avalanche" is an adverb phrase modifiying "are".
And finally, I think that "disappearing under its 100-meter wide path" is a participial phrase acting as an adjective modifiying "tracks".
Am I right or am I way off?
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Newbie7 In the following sentence: Near the top of the 200-meter avalanche, disappearing under its 100-meter wide path, are the fresh tracks of two skiers. I think the subject is "tracks", the verb is "are" and in this case intransitive. I also think that "near the top of the 200-meter avalanche" is an adverb phrase modifiying "are".
- Newbie7 In the following sentence: Near the top of the 200-meter avalanche, disappearing under its 100-meter wide path, are the fresh tracks of two skiers.
- I think the subject is "tracks", the verb is "are" and in this case intransitive.
- I also think that "near the top of the 200-meter avalanche" is an adverb phrase modifiying "are".
- And finally, I think that "disappearing under its 100-meter wide path" is a participial phrase acting as an adjective modifiying "tracks".
- Am I right or am I way off?
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Newbie7In the following sentence:
Near the top of the 200-meter avalanche, disappearing under its 100-meter wide path, are the fresh tracks of two skiers.
I think the subject is "tracks", the verb is "are" and in this case intransitive.
I also think that "near the top of the 200-meter avalanche" is an adverb phrase modifiying "are".
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You are on the right "track"!
I don't know if I'd call "near" an adjective or an adverb here, but someone will be by to take this up I'm sure. Other than that, I agree with all of your analysis.
CJ
You are on the right "track"!
I don't know if I'd call "near" an adjective or an adverb here, but someone will be by to take this up I'm sure. Other than that, I agree with all of your analysis.
CJ
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Is "disappearing" a gerund acting as a predicate adjective by way of the linking verb "are"?
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