Developing clause
A developing clause is a kind of grammatical theme (more specifically, a kind of developing theme) defined and described by Richards.1 It can be split up into 2 phrases: the development and the divergence.
Examples
ET: Main Theme
A developing clause is a kind of grammatical theme (more specifically, a kind of developing theme) defined and described by Richards.1 It can be split up into 2 phrases: the development and the divergence.