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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Very few people have the privilege of being born...
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad, Jane is one of them.
1: What is the funtion of of in the above sentence?
2: Is underlined clause a non-finite clause?
1: What is the funtion of of in the above sentence?
2: Is underlined clause a non-finite clause?
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1-- Both ' of 's are prepositions: of being, of them . But I suppose that is not your real question; what is your real question? 2-- Yes.
- 1-- Both ' of 's are prepositions: of being, of them .
- But I suppose that is not your real question; what is your real question?
- 2-- Yes.
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1-- Both 'of's are prepositions: of being, of them. But I suppose that is not your real question; what is your real question?
2-- Yes.
2-- Yes.
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It is non-finite and of is preposition here used with privilege.
Edit: Sorry MM, I didn't see your reply.
Edit: Sorry MM, I didn't see your reply.
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Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad, Jane is one of them.
1: Is Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad a main clause?
2: And is Jane is one of them a subordinate clause?
1: Is Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad a main clause?
2: And is Jane is one of them a subordinate clause?
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Hi,
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad, Jane is one of them.
This is actually a run-on sentence. It should be written as two sentences (or joined by a conjunction, eg 'and'.)
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad. Jane is one
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad, Jane is one of them.
This is actually a run-on sentence. It should be written as two sentences (or joined by a conjunction, eg 'and'.)
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad. Jane is one
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CliveHi,
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad, Jane is one of them.
This is actually a run-on sentence. It should be written as two sentences (or joined by a conjunction, eg 'and'.)
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day a
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Hi,
So, does the following sentence consist of only main clause?
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad.
Yes.
Clive
So, does the following sentence consist of only main clause?
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad.
Yes.
Clive
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CliveHi,Hi,
So, does the following sentence consist of only main clause?
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad.
Yes.
Clive
But that main clause can be further subdivided into finite clause and n
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Hi,
But that main clause can be further subdivided into finite clause and non-finite clause. Right? Green is finite clause and purple one non-finite. Correct?
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad.
But that main clause can be further subdivided into finite clause and non-finite clause. Right? Green is finite clause and purple one non-finite. Correct?
Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad.
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Jackson6612Very few people have the privilege of being born on the same day as their mom or dad
It's an odd statement, when you think about it.
MrP
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Clive
The main clause is Very few people have the privilege. What you call the rest of the sentence depends on which system of naming things you have learned. I would call 'it an adjectival phrase because I learned a system in which a clause requires a finite verb.
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