By Constructions, Clauses

Both the first and third examples work. The first is the gerund construction, the third is the subjunctive construction. The second is incorrect. However, despite being technically correct, both the first and third examples still sound awkward. Ultimately, I think this is because it sounds...

Structure reconstruction. ( dots mean that this part of sentence is not changed) Reconstruct the following sentences (or pairs of sentences) in such a way that they are as similar as possible in meaning to the ones printed before them. Make all necessary alteraction. Use the info provided in...

I tried to solve this lil test but i couldnt figure out all answers. Would you be so kind and help me with it? I have no answer key for it so I can't compare my answers with correct ones and im not sure of my answers :( I hope that u'll find some time to help :)read the following text and...

These cartoon characters have caught the eyes of scholars, bringing out a wave of best-selling studies by academics and scientists who say the comics are more than just escapist entertainment. bringing out a wave of best-selling studies by academics and scientists - This participial phrase...

Before I attempt to answer this (and possibly go off at a tangent!), let me make sure I understand what you are saying. I think that you're basically arguing that the reason "In relation to the target, he said it" sounds poor is because in this construction we naturally want to...

1. I don't know that this is anything to do with metonymy, but, yes, "the one" = "his life" and "the other" = "his money". 2. Yes, it's an incomplete sentence, but clauses separated by semicolons don't have to be complete sentences. A good deal...

Thanks, CB. Actually there's another only construction which reverse the order of the first clause instead of the second. That's what I always struggle with. What's the rule here? Do you reverse based on the existence of "not"?Not only do we see Gotham in the daylight, but...

was stolen.Note the parenthetical nature of the words that intervene within the surrounding clauses. CJ

Thanks, Mr. Wordy and CJ.CJ. It wasn't a typo :( I thought we couldn't have a clause in such a construction which is why I purposely avoided 'are'. I never seen a primary clause before. For exampleHe bought a nice purse for his girlfriend, a beauty queen that he's been...

Hi,A usual sight on the Arts Faculty campus is arts students carrying their stuffs in sling bags slung from their shoulders. Does last clause "slung from their shoulders" sound awkward? I am also not that confidant about the sentence's construction.A common sight on the Arts Faculty...