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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
subordinate clause
In this sentence are these the subordinate clauses?
' what was not clear was whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar. Observing the learning process would make it possible to tell.
Subordinate clause:
[whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar] - is this a content clause? and would it be a closed interrogative content clause because it is marked by 'whether'?
' what was not clear was whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar. Observing the learning process would make it possible to tell.
Subordinate clause:
[whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar] - is this a content clause? and would it be a closed interrogative content clause because it is marked by 'whether'?
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These are subordinate clauses: what was not clear whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar Anonymous [whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar] - is this a content clause? Yes. Anonymous would it be a closed interrogative content clause because it is marked by 'whether'?
- These are subordinate clauses: what was not clear whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar Anonymous [whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar] - is this a content clause?
- Yes.
- Anonymous would it be a closed interrogative content clause because it is marked by 'whether'?
- Yes.
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These are subordinate clauses:
what was not clear
whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar
what was not clear
whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar
Anonymous[whether those sign sequences were just the result of applying rules of grammar] - is this a content clause?Yes.
Anonymous would it be a closed interrogative content clause b
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okay just as i thought. thank you for pointing out [what was not clear] as a subordinate clause.
However, is this then an open interrogative content clause?
However, is this then an open interrogative content clause?
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I have a problem with the term 'interrogative', since it is not a question, but I suppose so.
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I don't follow how those are subordinate clauses without the presence of corresponding independent clauses.
I will go whether anyone else goes or not. (subordinate clause)
I will go whether anyone else goes or not. (subordinate clause)
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canadian45I don't follow how those are subordinate clauses without the presence of corresponding independent clauses.In the OP’s example, the main clauses are the entire sentences. The clauses that have been pointed out are subordinate because they can’t stand alone; that is, they are dependent on the rest of the sentence.
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Aspara Guscanadian45I don't follow how those are subordinate clauses without the presence of corresponding independent clauses.
In the OP’s examples, the main clauses are the entire sentences. I agree with that . The clauses that we have pointed out are subordinate because they can’t stand alone; that is, they are dependent on
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Aspara Gus....Observing the learning process is also a subordinate clause.Actually, I have an issue with the underlined being a subordinate clause. It does not have a subject and predicate. It's just a noun phrase that could be replaced with the pronoun 'that'.
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Aspara GusIt’s a non-finite clause, which often has no overt subject.But if one believes that "Observing" is a gerund, it doesn't have a verb either.
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