In the Sentence the Stew Simmered on the Stove Turned

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the sentence The stew simmered on the stove turned out to be delicious, the phrase simmered on the stove is ambiguous because it is missing certain function words. This grammatical structure is known as a

• A) conjoined clause.
• B) reduced relative clause.
• C) sentence complement.
• D) main clause.

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Definitions:

Pragnanz

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Figure-Ground Reversal

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