Thanks for your answers guys and gals. Gleb, with regard to your point 4, I notice you believe the lack of and makes you believe that it is in fact an informal utterance that has two main clauses creating a comma splice. What

Hi again, CJ I'm aware of the term comma splice and have always avoided the offence in writing. Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma. Use a semicolon or a period. It's grammar that I even know. However, I don't see

Hi A finite adverbial clause is a clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence and has a finite verb form in it. Let's use an finite adverbial of time as an example: Every time I see him I am really scared. (Every time I see him =

Hi, Sometimes grammar references told us that you cannot put a comma between the two verbs of a double predicate sentence, but I often found that usage in articles in famous websites or newspapers. I would say you have to look at each

When the windstorm hit, the lights went out. --> When the windstorm hit = subordinate adverbial clause --> the lights went out = independent clause /When the windstorm hit,/the lights/went out./ A S P /SC / S / P / So,

O.k. thanks! From your last reply I have learned two things. Please correct me If I have misunderstood you: 1) It is not always a dummy it . It can sometimes be the subject of the sentence (like in this case). If it is refering to a subject that

I have a hard time deciding which word an adverb clause modifies in a sentence, examples: 1. Buy that coat now because it might be sold tomorrow. (A: because it might be sold tomorrow modifies the verb buy) I chos the adverb

"Who threw the stone?" (reply) "It is one of those who are angry." I don't think "one" is the subject of anything here. It's a predicate nominative, or "complement" of the verb "is."

Hello Clive I think this way. The correct and formal form may be like :“ For, suppose it (=English grammar) were easy to learn for them, then we wouldn’t have here so many questioners. ” Here the conjunctive ‘for’ governs the whole that follows

Could someone help me in identifying the different elements in this sentence, like direct object, object clause, complex object, prepositional ... beyond their standard ..speeches" predicate "are moving" trans verb ' the support