In Nouns^x, Direct objects^x, Relative pronouns^x

Note that the noun phrase contains a (relative) clause, and it is also contained within a larger clause in each case above. CJ P.S. Part of your frustration may be because not all writers use the terms ''phrase' and 'clause' (and others) completely consistently at all...

Communication is supremely important for all social animals. Communication - subject is supremely important for all social animals. - predicate is - linking verb supremely - adverb important - predicate adjective modifying communication for all social animals. - prepositional phrase...

Anaylsis of the large structure: Independent clause #1 : I can not tell you that, mate, Conjunction joining two independent clauses: but Independent clause #2: what I can tell you is that it was one day before my birthday __ Anaylsis of Ind. Clause #2: Subject: what I can tell you Verb:...

Here is better punctuation: Also, when you have a verb form (no comma) and it is the ing form, (comma) is it always a non-finite/verbal (no comma) which means it is a phrase -either a gerund or particple? The main clause is: is it always a non-finite/verbal Introductory dependent clauses....

Hi, wholegrain. I think it's a gross oversimplification to say that "but" is substituted for "that" in your example. "That" is just a relative pronoun, while "but" in your example (IMHO) is a conjunction connecting two independent clauses. (I may be...

Hello. Relative clauses can only be (from a syntactic point of view) either post-modifiers of nouns/pronouns, or sentence modifiers. They are never objects; they don't modify verbs. What can be subjects or objects, WITHIN the relative clauses themselves, are the relative pronouns used (who,...

. Leaving out 'which is' any time is dangerous, because it is more often used for non-restrictive clauses than restrictive clauses, and non-restrictive clauses to not permit zero- that/which In restrictive clauses, the relative pronouns that and which (+ be ) can be omitted if no...

Anonymous wrote: 1. The news that he won surprised us all. (Noun clause?) 2. The news which we received last month was unbelievable. 3. It is a fact that the earth is round. 4. The fact that the earth is round is weel well -known. Hi Sothy Sin, #1 and #2 relative pronoun clauses are of...

In the relative clause it's actually the relative pronoun that that you're interested in, right? all that I to do : that is the direct object of do , in the most straight forward reading. (that is assumed if omitted, of course.) But there is ambiguity, and that could also be the direct...

Sorry, I have to eat humble pie. Tell me when you will arrive. when you will arrive is a nominal relative clause acting as the direct object of the verb: tell . A relative pronoun can be replaced by an adjunct form for time: when. Its use along with its antencedent some find...