See here.Would you kindly Reed-Kellogg this sentence?
"We need real politicians, not political puppets."
Thank you VERY much.
See here.
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[Clause]
- ::subject We (pronoun)
- ::verb need (verb + verb_base_form + transitive_verb)
- ::directObject politicians (noun + plural)
- ::adjectiveModifier real (adjective)
- ::appositive puppets (noun + plural)
- ::adjectiveModifier political (adjective)
- ::adverbModifier not (adverb)
I guess the question then becomes, which of the two, apposition or ellipsis, is the more efficient / represents a more efficient system?(4) Nevertheless, I believe that most "authorities," pace Professor Quirk, still hold to the ellipsis theory.
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