In Definite articles^x, Nouns^x, Clauses^x

. -- I agree that there is often an option; nevertheless, in your sentence, a specific power source is implied-- i.e the power supplied at where 'they' are. .

Hi, Articles are tricky for me, too. I hope you don't mind my answering your question ... I'm taking advantage of your post to have some feedback on my understanding of this case of "a" VS "the." To me the first sentence is the correct one because they're not talking about a generic fight,...

Tanit wrote: Hi, good question! I was wandering whether a slightly different point of view exists as for the subject of the sentence: He is one that knows the solution to the problem. or He is one of the few that know the solution to the problem. ...

Zj.frank wrote: Dear all: He is one of the few that knows the solution to the problem. or He is one of the few that know the solution to the problem. Do the two "that"s denote different things? Shall we say that the first "that" denotes "he" while the second "that" denotes...

Hi, 1. Not every person who is indicted __. (A) of guilt (B) is guilty (C) to be guilty (D) guilty ricky: i put (D) but the answer is (B). why? "Who is indicted' is just a subordinate clause. Let's remove it. Not every person . . . . You need a verb form here, so that's why B is right...

Walking as if each step were painful 1 , she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle 2 . 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 moment 1 , I even thought 2 that this was some sort of test 3 and that this woman was someone from the head office 4 , testing my loyalty 5 .” 1: Prepositional phrase used adverbially. 2: Main clause 3: Dependant clause 4: Dependant clause 5:...

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

SeekerOfPeace wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations. Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it? Thanks. The moment she entered 1 , the woman presented a sharp...

Hello everyone, I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations. Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it? Thanks. The moment she entered 1 , the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny...