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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Who can tell me some details about verbless clause? please...
hi, I'm new here. I'm a chinese student. Our group will talk about verbless clause the next week. But I still cannot find some usefull imformation. So I want your help.
Anyone who can tell me about the origin of verbless clause and functions of it?
Thank you very much!
Anyone who can tell me about the origin of verbless clause and functions of it?
Thank you very much!
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A Verb less form is where the verb is inferred but not used. For example: John believes the prisoner innocent - there is no verb. means John believes the prisoner to be innocent.
- A Verb less form is where the verb is inferred but not used.
- For example: John believes the prisoner innocent - there is no verb.
- means John believes the prisoner to be innocent.
- - verb.
- Don't know about the origins, slang maybe.
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A Verb less form is where the verb is inferred but not used.
For example:
John believes the prisoner innocent - there is no verb.
means
John believes the prisoner to be innocent. - verb.
Don't know about the origins, slang maybe. Have your lesson and then you can tell me.
For example:
John believes the prisoner innocent - there is no verb.
means
John believes the prisoner to be innocent. - verb.
Don't know about the origins, slang maybe. Have your lesson and then you can tell me.
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