Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
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This is a necessary step in developing a first-rate educational system.
If I change the sentence above to these, do they still sound natural?
In developing a first-rate educational system, this is a necessary step.
When we develop a first-rate educational system, this is a necessary step.
If I change the sentence above to these, do they still sound natural?
In developing a first-rate educational system, this is a necessary step.
When we develop a first-rate educational system, this is a necessary step.
Top answer
Yes.
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So grammatically speaking, 'in developing...' is not necessarily an adjectival phrase modifying the noun 'a step' in front?
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'In developing a first-rate educational system' is an adverbial phrase of time modifying the adjective 'necessary'.
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