How to Tell the Grammar Point
By LingoWang
@LingoWang (156)
China
July 17, 2010 3:03am CST
Hi, pals.
I have a question to ask. When New York Times reviews John Updike's story, Of the farm, it reads: "Very clearly and very completely a small materpiece."
Why not: "A very clearly and very completely small materpiece."?
Many thanks.
1 response
@cristi12 (378)
• Romania
17 Jul 10
Well the first sentence referes to the fact that it is clear that it is a small master piece. I haven't read the article but i think "clearly" and "completely" are used as adverbs, and the verb "it is" is implied.
In the second sentence if you want to add the "A" you should make them adjectives, so it should be A very clear and complete masterpiece...
