By Commas, Direct objects

Thanks Goodman! Could anyone tell me, in descriptive writing what tense usually writer choose. And Guys please reply my 2nd post last two sentenses as well. And explain we can separate verb and subject i.e mirror and curtain, by using comma for emphasis like Feebs did? Third sentence, I have...

(Numbered 1 through 8 according to your blue question)1. Not following the question.. sorry.2. I believe it is a nonessential relative clause. - But I can't come up with a reasonable answer for your question at the moment.3 & 4: In both cases, the phrase which you are calling a "dependence...

In these different constructions, different types of things are ellipted.1) My father bought me a cell phone which is as small as a mouse. . Fish is the direct object of caught. Many is an adjective modifying fish, and the first as is an adverb modifying many. Again, the second as is a...

Refer to the message posted on 24 Jan, would anyone please answer the following (the content is same as 24 Jan): Wytam wrote: Many thanks for your help! Some more questions in modified cases:(1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce, which are her favourites.1a- Is it...

Some other questions: 1) We must develop all the natural substances in our country which can make us rich.- is it grammatically correct? - "our country" is the nearest to "which" but it doesn't sound like. - Should "which" refer to the natural substance as it is the direct object? Is it...

Many thanks for your help! Some more questions in modified cases:(1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce, which are her favourites.1a- Is it proper English? 1b- Is "her favourites" referring to "some nuts"? Should it be more clear to the meaning? Any other possible...

Hi, I've corrected a few small errors in your examples. 1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce which is her favourite.-- What is her favour? Nuts (direct object), chocolate cake (indirect object) or strawberry saurce (adverb?)? It can't be nuts, because the verb 'is'...

Originally: We get fringe benefits not French benefits. Is 'not French benefits' a second clause, or is it just a part of a direct object? Me: There is one clause, I believe. "not French benefits" could be either an appositional phrase OR a second part of the direct object, depending on...

Katkica wrote: How would you analyse this one: We get fringe benefits not French benefits. Is 'not French benefits' a second clause, or is it just a part of a direct object? Please, you will save my life The addition of a simple comma will make the last part an appositive: We get fringe...

As the direct object of the verb, the list requires no special punctuation; I choose the last of the three.