Hi I'm confused by the below sentence!? in this sentence, the writer mentions the threat of climate change through the phrase '' its plight a warning that the clock is ticking''. My question is why th

Mona

Hi I'm confused by the below sentence!? in this sentence, the writer mentions the threat of climate change through the phrase '' its plight a warning that the clock is ticking''. My question is why the writer didn't use a main verb! I mean isn't it correct to write the sentence in this way? Its plight IS a warning that the clock is ticking The original sentence: The suffering polar bear has become a symbol of a warming world, its plight a warning that the clock is ticking.

2020年11月24日 11:14

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Hi Mona, "Its plight a warning that the clock is ticking" is grammatical correct and it is a nominal sentence.

2020年11月24日

Hi Ms Mona I suppose you're right. that may be a slip of pen!!!

2020年11月24日

The suffering polar bear has become a symbol of a warming world, its plight (BEING) a warning that the clock is ticking. This sentence is absolutely fine grammatically. There are two closely linked statements here separated by a comma. The second half of the sentence starts with ITS which refers to the subject (the suffering polar bear) of the first half. If BE was present, it would be in the -ING form (being), because it is not the main verb in the sentence.

2020年11月24日

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