English Grammar: a resource Book for Students
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English Grammar- A Resource Book for Students
Verbless clauses
Verbless clauses have no verb as well as no subject. They are introduced by certain subordinating conjunctions and function as adverbials in the main clause. Although sleepy, she still managed to finish her homework. Slippery when wet. As with nonfinite clauses we can still see some clause structure, despite the lack of subject and verb. Thus sleepy and wet in the above examples can be classified as sub ject predicatives, as a full paraphrase indicates: Although she was sleepy . . . , . . . when it is wet. In the following example in doubt functions as an adverbial: If in doubt, consult your doctor. (If you are in doubt . . . ) Other conjunctions which can appear in this position include whether, while, whenever, though, once, as if. R E D E S I G N I N G S E N T E N C E S 63 Expand the following nonfinite and verbless clauses (underlined) into full finite clauses. 1. If possible , place all plastic in a separate container. 2. I heard someone singing in the shower. 3. The man, described as being 6 foot tall , is in his late forties. 4. They stood there as if shell-shocked. 5. Once lost , your reputation can never be fully recovered. Comments Activity A10.1: In one meaning when it stops is the direct object of a ditransitive tell (i.e. it is a nominal clause); it represents the information that the speaker wants to know (for example, when a horrific scene in a film is over). In the other meaning when it stops is an adverbial clause (and tell is monotransitive) referring to the time of the telling; i.e. Don’t tell me now, tell me when it stops. The two related questions would also show the difference: What/when did she tell you? Activity A10.2: (1) is nominal (as subject), (2) is appositive, (3) is complement and (4) is nominal (as object). Activity A10.3: 1. If it is possible . . . Note that the subject here is not the same as that in the main clause. 2. . . . someone who was singing . . . 3. The man, who was described . . . 4. . . . as if they were shell-shocked. 5. Once it is lost . . . Download 1.74 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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