Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Clauses and verbs!! please help me
Hi,
I was wondering if someone could help me. I have to analyse the grammar in this sentence:
Verterbrates are born looking like small versions of their parents.
Are there two clauses? i.e.
1. "Vertebrates are born..." and
2. "...looking like small versions of their parents."
or is it one clause? If so, would that mean that "are born looking" is a phrasal verb?
I am so stuck!
Thanks for your help
I was wondering if someone could help me. I have to analyse the grammar in this sentence:
Verterbrates are born looking like small versions of their parents.
Are there two clauses? i.e.
1. "Vertebrates are born..." and
2. "...looking like small versions of their parents."
or is it one clause? If so, would that mean that "are born looking" is a phrasal verb?
I am so stuck!
Thanks for your help
Top answer
1. "-- main clause 2. " -- nonfinite clause acting as an adverbial.
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1. "Vertebrates are born..."-- main clause
2. "...looking like small versions of their parents." -- nonfinite clause acting as an adverbial.
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1. "Vertebrates are born..."-- main clause
2. "...looking like small versions of their parents." -- nonfinite clause acting as an adverbial.
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