What is the verb in this sentence?
The sentence I have a question on is as follows.
'Around Sydney, a philosophical style took hold that valued clear argumentative writing and the attempt to give theories that answered questions – a problem-solving style that encouraged cumulative work. '
I believe the sentence basically is saying that 'a philosophical style took hold.' and 'that(relative pronoun) valued(verb) clear argumentative writing and the attempt to give theories that answered questions - a problem-solving style that encourage cumulative work.' is explaining what type of a philosophical style was taking hold. Am I right? Also, what does 'cumulative work' mean? Does it mean that you can split the noun phrase and the relative pronoun phrase when the subject is too long?
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' is explaining what type of a philosophical style was taking hold. Am I right? Right.
- ' is explaining what type of a philosophical style was taking hold.
- Am I right?
- Right.
- aquablue2019 what does 'cumulative work' mean?
- Does it mean that you can split the noun phrase and the relative pronoun phrase when the subject is too long?
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aquablue2019I believe the sentence basically is saying that 'a philosophical style took hold.' and 'that(relative pronoun) valued(verb) clear argumentative writing and the attempt to give theories that answered questions - a problem-solving style that encourage cumulative work.' is explaining what type of a philosophical style was taking hold. Am I right?
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0aquablue2019Around Sydney, [a philosophical style]subj took hold [that valued clear argumentative writing and the attempt to give theories that answered questions – a problem-solving style that encouraged cumulative work
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