today, when I was looking up my English dictionary, I discovered that an adjective phrase can also be used to add extra information in a noun phrase besides a relative clause.
here is the example:
1. Protesters, anxious about the spending cuts, urged the councillors to think again before weilding the axe.
thanks a lot for the information.
***** NOT A TEACHER *****
Good morning.
(1) Thank you for sharing that information with us.
(2) Yes, an adjective clause is most helpful.
(3) My books tell me that we could also move it:
Anxious about the spending cuts, protesters urged ...the axe.
(4) My books also tell me that the relative clause is sometimes a little
different in meaning:
(a) The adjective clause refers to both "protesters" and "urged" while
the relative clause is related to the subject ("Protesters, who were anxious about the spending cuts, urged .. the axe.")
*****
My books tell me that sometimes there is a BIG difference:
(a) The man, rather nervous, opened the letter. = the man was nervous
at THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT.
(b) The man, who was nervous, opened the letter. = the man is ALWAYS
nervous. That's his temperament.
Have a nice day!
