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Huskar Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Some grammar questions
Hi everyone! I got some questions. Could you help me to answer them?
1) Correct the one of underlined parts
Venomous snakes with modified teeth connected to poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored
2) Let's have a look a this sentence
Would you be so kind as to forward my letters while I'm away?
The phrase " so kind as to forward " is a tructure? If it is, what does the form " so + adjective + as to + Verb" mean?
3) Joe seemed to be in a good mood, yet he snapped at me angrily when i asked him to join us.
Can you tell me the function of the word " yet " I have seen "yet" only in yes-no questions and negative sentences.
Thanks in advance!
1) Correct the one of underlined parts
Venomous snakes with modified teeth connected to poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored
2) Let's have a look a this sentence
Would you be so kind as to forward my letters while I'm away?
The phrase " so kind as to forward " is a tructure? If it is, what does the form " so + adjective + as to + Verb" mean?
3) Joe seemed to be in a good mood, yet he snapped at me angrily when i asked him to join us.
Can you tell me the function of the word " yet " I have seen "yet" only in yes-no questions and negative sentences.
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
#1 -- First, which one do you think is wrong, huskar? #2 -- so/as + adj + as is the structure, and 'Would you be so kind as to' is a fixed phrase of courtesy including that structure. Would you be so kind as to forward my letters = Would you be kind enough to forward my letters?
- #1 -- First, which one do you think is wrong, huskar?
- #2 -- so/as + adj + as is the structure, and 'Would you be so kind as to' is a fixed phrase of courtesy including that structure.
- Would you be so kind as to forward my letters = Would you be kind enough to forward my letters?
- = Would you please forward my letters?
- #3 -- Yet = but, although.
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#1 -- First, which one do you think is wrong, huskar?
#2 -- so/as + adj + as is the structure, and 'Would you be so kind as to' is a fixed phrase of courtesy including that structure.
Would you be so kind as to forward my letters = Would you be kind enough to forward my letters? = Would you please forward my letters?
#3 -- Yet = but, although.
#2 -- so/as + adj + as is the structure, and 'Would you be so kind as to' is a fixed phrase of courtesy including that structure.
Would you be so kind as to forward my letters = Would you be kind enough to forward my letters? = Would you please forward my letters?
#3 -- Yet = but, although.
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#1 I think "with" is wrong because the other parts are right but I don't know how to correct it.
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Venomous snakes have modified teeth connected to poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored.
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I got something when I saw your answer.
Venomous snakes have modified teeth (which are) connected to poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored.
There is a reduced relavetive pronoun here so before the clause "(which are) connected to poison glands" must be a clause. This a reason why we can not use "Venomous snakes with modifie
Venomous snakes have modified teeth (which are) connected to poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored.
There is a reduced relavetive pronoun here so before the clause "(which are) connected to poison glands" must be a clause. This a reason why we can not use "Venomous snakes with modifie
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huskar It is not a complete clause.Am I right?Right. The original has no finite verb.
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