Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
If phrases
The sentence is : "if you are looking for the best, most useful guide to the tourist destination, you have found it!"
Is...you have found it...the main clause?
Is the rest a conditional phrase?
Or. can it also be called something else, like an adjective phrase?
Thanks
Is...you have found it...the main clause?
Is the rest a conditional phrase?
Or. can it also be called something else, like an adjective phrase?
Thanks
Top answer
the main clause? Yes. Anonymous Is the rest a conditional phrase?
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AnonymousIs...you have found it...the main clause?Yes.
AnonymousIs the rest a conditional phrase?Yes. A clause, actually.
AnonymousOr. can it also be called something else, like an adjective phrase?It is an adverbial.
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Thanks for your reply.
i though a clause need a finite verb.
Is ' was running' a finite verb?
i though a clause need a finite verb.
Is ' was running' a finite verb?
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AnonymousIs ' was running' a finite verb?That is not in your sentence, but yes, continuous verb forms (if they contain a form of 'be') are finite.
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That is most helpful...Thank you.
One last question...How do you know it's an adverbial clause?
Is it because the most
One last question...How do you know it's an adverbial clause?
Is it because the most
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AnonymousIs it because the most 'important' word in the clause is the verb?No, because the meaning that the 'if' clause carries modifies the meaning of the whole main clause.
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