The size of the student body has diminished this year owing to decreased enrollment. (periodic sentence)
The size of the student body has diminished this year owing to decreased enrollment. (periodic sentence)
【正确答案】:Owing to decreased enrollment, the size of the student body has diminished this year.
【题目解析】:掉尾句是松散句的对应概念,指的是在句子中次要内容在前,主要内容在后的语言顺序。从定义中我们可知,两者的主要区别是主要观点的位置问题。那么,在一个特定句子当中,什么是主要观点呢?分以下两种情况:当句子结构是一个“基本结构+修饰语”的句子时,主要观点体现在基本机构上,修饰语-主要指状语(例如介词短语,分词短语,形容词短语,状语从句,不定式结构等)为次要观点修饰语。在这样的句子中,掉尾句的本质就是状语前置。
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