The function of a part of a sentence
Hi everyone,
I have a question with regards to the follow sentence.
"The measures will result in fewer engineers taking on more responsibilities."
What is the function of the phrase "taking on more responsibilities" in the sentence above? Is it a reduced relative clause that is shortened from "that take on more responsibilities" and modifies the noun "fewer engineers"?
Would you also please help me correct any grammatical mistakes that I may have made in this post?
Thank you very much for your help 
Kenny
Top answer
The measures will result in [ fewer engineers taking on more responsibilities ] . No, it's not a 'reduced' relative clause. It's a gerund-participial verb phrase functioning as predicate of the bracketed clause, in which "fewer engineers" is subject.
- The measures will result in [ fewer engineers taking on more responsibilities ] .
- No, it's not a 'reduced' relative clause.
- It's a gerund-participial verb phrase functioning as predicate of the bracketed clause, in which "fewer engineers" is subject.
- There are no grammatical mistakes -- the sentence is fine.
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The measures will result in [fewer engineers taking on more responsibilities].
No, it's not a 'reduced' relative clause.
It's a gerund-participial verb phrase functioning as predicate of the bracketed clause, in which "fewer engineers" is subject.
There are no grammatical mistakes -- the sentence is fine.
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