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TaraC Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Two sentences - why are they different?
Please explain the difference between these two sentences:
1)People who are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain serious about doing their own thing.
2) They are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain..."
Sentence #1, I think is a sentence fragment? I'm not sure how to explain the difference between the two. They both have the verb"are"? Isn't that the main verb? Thanks very much. Tara
1)People who are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain serious about doing their own thing.
2) They are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain..."
Sentence #1, I think is a sentence fragment? I'm not sure how to explain the difference between the two. They both have the verb"are"? Isn't that the main verb? Thanks very much. Tara
Top answer
Hello Tara Yes, #1 is a fragment. "), to which the "yet" clause is subordinate. g.
- Hello Tara Yes, #1 is a fragment.
- "), to which the "yet" clause is subordinate.
- g.
- 1.
- People exist who are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain serious about doing their own thing.
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Hello Tara
Yes, #1 is a fragment. The "are" in #1 resides in a relative clause ("who..."), to which the "yet" clause is subordinate. So "people" requires its own verb, e.g.
1. People exist who are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain serious about doing their own thing.
MrP
Yes, #1 is a fragment. The "are" in #1 resides in a relative clause ("who..."), to which the "yet" clause is subordinate. So "people" requires its own verb, e.g.
1. People exist who are almost incapable of taking themselves too seriously, yet remain serious about doing their own thing.
MrP
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