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    3. what is wrong in the sentence it was emphasized that the number of folk literary forms have increased
    what is wrong in the sentence it was emphasized that the number of folk literary forms have increased

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    0  Views: 2655 Answers: 3 Posted: 9 years ago
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      Substitute "has"  for "have". Exclude the prepositional phrase that begins with "of". It's the number that has increased, not the forms.

      9 years ago. Rating: 4
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        mycatsmom

        best answer
        commented 7 years ago

        ....opinion: leave out that and have

        7 years ago. Rating: 1
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          Bob/PKB

          Even better!
          commented 7 years ago

          Change "have" to "has" and omit the word "that". The prepositional phrase "of literary forms" identifies which forms, so I'd leave it.


          It was emphasized the number of literary firms has increased.

          9 years ago. Rating: 1
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            Ducky

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            It's incorrect to use "that" in this sentence? I would leave it in. I love grammar so please explain it to me.
            commented 9 years ago
            Bob/PKB

            I think (that) just about everyone would use "that" in this sentence. It serves no useful purpose, though. Another example (that) might make more sense:
            I think that the president is a fool.
            I think the president is a fool.
            commented 9 years ago
            Ducky

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            Sometimes I have to re-read a sentence, particularly in newspapers, because "that" is not in the sentence. It often makes a sentence more readable but THAT is just my opinion. :)
            commented 9 years ago
            mycatsmom

            Clonge says don't use "of".
            commented 9 years ago
            Bob/PKB

            Clonge said to omit the phrase, not just "of", mcm...check his answer again. I'd leave it in because it identifies which type of forms has increased in number, which I've now explained twice.
            "That" in the sentence is used as a conjunction, I think, but I also think (that) it isn't necessary
            commented 9 years ago


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