grsm wrote:
Is a conjunction not needed coz "their range extending from several ...." is, in fact, not a clause at all ? its a phrase !
If so, what is the phrase modifying or describing??
Higrsm , you are correct.their range extending from several.... isnot a clause.
It is (what's called) anAbsolute modifier whose construct is:
Noun (their range +Noun modifier (extending from several ....
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses Absolute modifier
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