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We can also reduce and front Object-Object sentences with the addition of one extra step. Take the following sentence.
Reducing & Fronting Object-Object Sentences: Step One: [Passive adjective & independent clause] In 1836, the U.S. Bank was dissolved by Andrew Jackson which had been used by many of his opponents as a means to cheat the public. At this point we encounter a problem with the meaning of the sentence because the adjective clause no longer describes the U.S. Bank as it should. It now describes Andrew Jackson. This problem can be remedied by placing the adjective clause directly after the thing it describes. Step Two: [Move the adjective clause] In 1836, the U.S. Bank, which had been used by many of his opponents as a means to cheat the public, was dissolved by Andrew Jackson. The remaining steps are the same as with a Subject-Object sentence. Step Three: [Reduced]
Step Four: [Fronted] Having been used by many of his opponents as a means to cheat the public, the U.S. Bank was dissolved by Andrew Jackson in 1836. It's worth noting that the steps involved in making an adjective clause passive, reduced, and fronted yield three different sentences, with three different grammatical forms, yet possessing the same meaning. This can prove to be a very useful tool for students to use when paraphrasing . |
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