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raewon



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:10 pm    Post subject: omission of subject SOS Reply with quote

A student asked me to explain the structure of the bolded part and asked me why the subject was omitted.

As is usual with his well-crafted stories, the ending takes even the most careful reader by surprise."


Thanks for any help.
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Thiuda



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:19 pm    Post subject: Re: omission of subject SOS Reply with quote

raewon wrote:
A student asked me to explain the structure of the bolded part and asked me why the subject was omitted.

As is usual with his well-crafted stories, the ending takes even the most careful reader by surprise."


The bolded part of the sentence you supplied is a subordinate clause called an adverbial clause, specifically a clause of manner. It describes the verb in the main clause. The subject of the adverbial clause you provided is the pronoun As.
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raewon



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for your response. I understand your explanation, except for "The subject is As". Isn't the subject being implied in the clause?
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