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TinaMr Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Transformation

Here is a sentence for transformation:
He was imprisoned for having such revolutionary ideas. EXTENT
To such EXTENT HAD HE REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS THAT he was imprisoned.
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It seems odd, but here's my attempt. His revolutionary ideas were to the extent that he was imprisoned. Perhaps others can improve on this.

— Philip

  • It seems odd, but here's my attempt.
  • His revolutionary ideas were to the extent that he was imprisoned.
  • Perhaps others can improve on this.
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It seems odd, but here's my attempt. His revolutionary ideas were to the extent that he was imprisoned. Perhaps others can improve on this.
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eg
He was imprisoned for having revolutionary ideas to such an extent.
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Thank you, Philip and Clive! The issue is that in a sentence:
To such EXTENT HAD HE REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS THAT he was imprisoned, the following words can't be changed: "To such... he was imprisoned". That's why I typed my part of the answer in upper case.
Is there any other way to reformulate and improve my answer? Thank you again!
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To such an extent did he have revolutionary ideas that he was imprisoned.
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Thank you, Clive! Isn't it approximately the same that I've written too. Just the verb "had" is transformed "did he have". Is it a must to put an auxil. verb after this expression? Is my version considered as a mistake?
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No, your version is not wrong. We just gave alternatives.
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Great! Thank you, Clive!
Is it equal to this option: "To such EXTENT WERE HIS REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS GREAT THAT he was imprisoned". Does it sound better than my previous one or the same?
Thank you again!
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Sorry, I'm losing track. Please show me the two versions you want me to compare.

Clive
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