Hi 
 
It is a reduced relative clause.  The pre-reduction sentence is 
'A healthy meal which is available at many fast-food restaurants is a salad with low-fat dressing.'  Reduced clauses of various types are quite common.
 
Janet Castilleja
Heritage University

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I agree with Kathleen, but some of my colleagues are arguing that it is a reduced relative clause. Does anyone agree with them? 

Peter

On Nov 17, 2007, at 12:03 AM, Kathleen M. Ward wrote:


	I think that it's just an adjective phrase, modified with a prepositional phrase.  Adjective phrases that are postmodified follow the noun rather than preceding it.  There are lots of examples. 

	Kathleen Ward
	UC Davis

	On Nov 16, 2007, at 8:52 PM, Peter Adams wrote:


		Could someone help me analyze this sentence:
		
		
		
		A healthy meal available at many fast-food restaurants is a salad with low-fat dressing.
		
		
		What is the underlined phrase?
		
		
		Thanks.
		
		
		Peter Adams
		
		
		
		
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