Proof-reading (2 verbs in 1 sentence)?

2010-02-12 4:37 pm

I have just come across a statement that I think it is grammatically incorrect, could someone prove my view?

The sentence is here:
"Australian agricultural authorities have anncouced they are to trial a new milking system THEY BELIEVE COULD REVOLUTIONIZE life for the average dairy farmer.

What I concern is that there seemingly there are 2 verbs in one sentence "believe" and "revolutionize", am I correct? or if the sentence is in fact corrent?

Thanks

更新1:

Thanks for those who answered my question. Now I have a clearer understanding about the sentence. Could the sentence be rewrite as below: Australian agricultural authorities have anncouced (that) they are to trial a new milking system (that) THEY BELIEVE (that) COULD REVOLUTIONIZE life for the average dairy farmer Where (that)s are just omitted in the original sentence. Is my thought correct?

回答 (3)

[匿名]

2010-02-12 5:12 pm

✔ 最佳答案

There is nothing wrong with having more than one verb in a sentence.

The rule is that a sentence must have at least one verb.

The sentence you quote actually has many verbs:

Announced
Trial
Believe
Revolutionize

For the verb believe - "they" is the subject and the "milking system" is the object.
For the verb revolutionize - "milking system" is the subject and "life for the average farmer" is the object.

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[匿名]

2010-02-13 12:42 am

It's correct. They are saying they believe that it could revolutionize life...
They are not saying that it will revolutionize life but that it's possible.

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[匿名]

2010-02-13 12:42 am

First of all, change the wording...

Australian agricultural authorities have announced they are to TRY a new milking system THEY BELIEVE COULD REVOLUTIONIZE life for the average dairy farmer.

There are several verbs...have announced, try, believe, revolutionize...but the PREDICATE (main verb) is "have announced."

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