In Clauses^x, Determiners^x

There are several adverbs and determiners which are negative in meaning but not in form. They include: seldom, rarely; scarcely, hardly, barely; little, few (in contrast to the positive a little and a few) They can effect clause negation: for example sentences in which they appear generally...

The only thing that can come after a preposition to form a prepositional phrase is a noun phrase, usually a noun accompanied by its preceding determiner and perhaps an adjective. A relative clause may be added. The noun itself may be a gerund. If the element after the candidate for a...

T509 wrote:I'll make the question clearer. A) determiner + adverb + past participle (functioning as adjective) + noun B) determiner + noun + adverb + past participle (functioning as adjective) {+ prepositional phrase (related to the p.p.)} No question about A. In B, would the order be...

Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... It is reduced clause(While/As she was walking...) ...

Right or wrong?“For a moment1, I even thought2 that this was some sort of test3 and that this woman was someone from the head office4, testing my loyalty5.” 1: Prepositional phrase used adverbially. 2: Main clause 3: Dependant clause 4: Dependant clause 5: Participial...

Thanks Philip. How about the next one: Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... 2:...

A. She talked to the students who failed the test. (Am I referring to some of the students who failed, or all (the?) students who failed?) All who failed. B. She talked to students who failed the test. (Am I referring to all (the?) students who failed, or have I incorrectly omitted...

a dark ceiling. -- article, adjective, nountwo large windows on one side. -- determiner/quantifier, adjective, noun; preposition, determiner/quantifier, noun a very nice paper -- determiner, adverb, adjective, noun a native shop. -- as with a dark ceiling a very nice pink stripe. -- as with...

Anonymous wrote:I agree with Fantasy. Below are my references. Oxford Advanced: "That (...) adverb 1 used when saying how much or showing how long, big, etc. sth is with your hands: I can’t walk that far (= as far as that). - It’s about that long. 2 not (all) ~ not very, or not as much...

One possible explanation to the presence of the determiner THE may be that "the Virgin Mary" is in fact an elliptic form of "the virgin called Mary" (or even "the virgin who is called Mary").If we accept the idea of an ellipsis, the term "virgin" is thus a substantive in the context and that...