Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Question in using comma
1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry saurce which is her favour.
-- What is her favour? Nuts (direct object), chocolate
cake (indirect object) or strawberry saurce (adverb?)?
if there is a commor after saurce, i.e. "May puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry saurce, which is her favour."
That means her favour = some nuts on the chocolate
cake in strawberry saurce. right?
2) She put the card into a big envelop with a red sign.
-- Where is the red sign? the card (direct object),
envelope (in-direct object? adverb?)
-- If the red sign is on the envelope, would the sentence be:
She put the card, into a big envelop with a red sign.
-- If the red sign is on the card, would the sentencebe:
She put the card, with a red sign, into a big envelop.
3) Any book suggestion for building complex sentance?
-- What is her favour? Nuts (direct object), chocolate
cake (indirect object) or strawberry saurce (adverb?)?
if there is a commor after saurce, i.e. "May puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry saurce, which is her favour."
That means her favour = some nuts on the chocolate
cake in strawberry saurce. right?
2) She put the card into a big envelop with a red sign.
-- Where is the red sign? the card (direct object),
envelope (in-direct object? adverb?)
-- If the red sign is on the envelope, would the sentence be:
She put the card, into a big envelop with a red sign.
-- If the red sign is on the card, would the sentencebe:
She put the card, with a red sign, into a big envelop.
3) Any book suggestion for building complex sentance?
Top answer
Hi, I've corrected a few small errors in your examples. 1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce which is her favourite . -- What is her favour?
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Hi,
I've corrected a few small errors in your examples.
1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce which is her favourite.
-- What is her favour? Nuts (direct object), chocolate cake (indirect object) or strawberry saurce (adverb?)? It can't be nuts, because the verb 'is' is
I've corrected a few small errors in your examples.
1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce which is her favourite.
-- What is her favour? Nuts (direct object), chocolate cake (indirect object) or strawberry saurce (adverb?)? It can't be nuts, because the verb 'is' is
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Many thanks for your help! 
Some more questions in modified cases:
(1) Susan puts some nuts o
Some more questions in modified cases:
(1) Susan puts some nuts o
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Some other questions:
1) We must develop all the natural substances in our country which can make us rich.
- is it grammatically correct?
- "our country" is the nearest to "which" but it doesn't sound like.
- Should "which" refer to the natural substance as it is the direct object? Is it because "our country" is just adverb?
- any other possible mea
1) We must develop all the natural substances in our country which can make us rich.
- is it grammatically correct?
- "our country" is the nearest to "which" but it doesn't sound like.
- Should "which" refer to the natural substance as it is the direct object? Is it because "our country" is just adverb?
- any other possible mea
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Neither version (with and without the comma) is the clearest way to write the idea. The which clause does not modify 'our country' (though 'our country' is the nearest subject in the word sequence). The which clause may be interpreted here as modifying either 'natural substances' or 'develop natural substances'.
Semantically speaking, the idea might best be written--
'We can
Semantically speaking, the idea might best be written--
'We can
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Refer to the message posted on 24 Jan, would anyone please answer the following (the content is same as 24 Jan):
WytamMany thanks for your help!
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Hi,
There have been so many amendments to the last post that I don't know which are new queries. So, I'll just comment on the last part.
3.1) She put the card into a big envelope with a red sign.
3.2)She put the card into a big envelop, with a red sign.
Is it proper to make such se
There have been so many amendments to the last post that I don't know which are new queries. So, I'll just comment on the last part.
3.1) She put the card into a big envelope with a red sign.
3.2)She put the card into a big envelop, with a red sign.
Is it proper to make such se
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Thanks a lot!
We do have unclear conversation / writing. As I'm taking a translation course, I've to understand the English meaning /sentence structure & then translate it. If this means unclear, it will be translated this way.
Some unsolved queries:
(1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce, which ar
We do have unclear conversation / writing. As I'm taking a translation course, I've to understand the English meaning /sentence structure & then translate it. If this means unclear, it will be translated this way.
Some unsolved queries:
(1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce, which ar
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Hi again,
My comments are in italics.
(1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce, which are her favourites.
1a- Is "her favourites" referring to "some nuts"? Is it clear in meaning? Any other possible meaning? In theory, it could also refer to
My comments are in italics.
(1) Susan puts some nuts on the chocolate cake in strawberry sauce, which are her favourites.
1a- Is "her favourites" referring to "some nuts"? Is it clear in meaning? Any other possible meaning? In theory, it could also refer to
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