GOOD EVENING, SOME QUESTIONS UNDER GRAMMATICAL NAME AND FUNCTION.
1. Truth is WHAT WE NEED. 2. She had to stay back home SINCE HER MOTHER WAS SICK. 3. BECAUSE SHE WAS LATE, she did not eat. 4. He was running, AS THOUGH HE HAD BROKE HIS LEG. 5. Can you tell me WHEN TO EXPECT YOU.
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GOOD EVENING,
ReplyDeleteSOME QUESTIONS UNDER GRAMMATICAL NAME AND FUNCTION.
1. Truth is WHAT WE NEED.
2. She had to stay back home SINCE HER MOTHER WAS SICK.
3. BECAUSE SHE WAS LATE, she did not eat.
4. He was running, AS THOUGH HE HAD BROKE HIS LEG.
5. Can you tell me WHEN TO EXPECT YOU.
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ReplyDelete1. ...what we need.
Grammatical name: Noun clause
Grammatical function: Complement of the subject 'truth'.
2. ...since her mother was sick
Grammatical name: Adverbial clause (reason)
Grammatical function: It modifies the verb 'had to stay'.
3. Because she was late...
Grammatical name: Adverbial clause (reason)
Grammatical function: It modifies the verb 'did not eat'.
4. ...as though he had broke his leg (sic)
Grammatical name: Adverbial clause (concession)
Grammatical function: It modifies the verb 'was running'.
5. ...when to expect you
Grammatical name: Noun clause
Grammatical function: Object of the verb 'wanted'.
Hello, #4 is Adverbial clause of manner, not concession.
DeleteThank you.