Sunday, February 17, 2013

grammar - Must a coordinating clause always have a subject?

E.g.,




(1) You are getting yourselves into a very dangerous situation; get out of there at once.





The imperative following the first clause has an implied subject, so would this mean it is a coordinating clause? If the above sentence was coordinated with so, would that change the status of the clause?




(2) You should wear a suit, a clean shirt and a tie for the interview, and be punctual.




Is and be punctual a coordinating clause?




(3) Worcester is a very sought after porcelain, and is regarded as the finest of the period by many experts.





The following clause of this sentence contains a passive structure with an implied subject, so does this make it a full coordinating clause? How would the status of the sentence change if by many experts were omitted?

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