ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Grammar questions

fernanda — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:12:25 GMT

Hello, can you tell me the difference between a Noun Phrase and a Nnoun Clause? thanks.

Re: Grammar questions

Marius Hancu — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:36:14 GMT

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Re: Grammar questions

fernanda — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:30:52 GMT

O.K. I will take into account all recomendations. See you!

Re: Grammar questions

Marius Hancu — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:50:31 GMT

In the future, please use italics for the example sentences, in order to separate them from your own comments/questions, say:

1. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old)

two independant clauses conected by the conj. but?

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Use the "I" (italics) button in your editor. Same about bolding (B)

Re: Grammar questions

fernanda — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:44:01 GMT

thank you very much for your reply!

Re: Grammar questions

Mister Micawber — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:12:49 GMT

1. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old) -- two independant clauses conected by the conj. but? -- Well, yes... BUT sample sentences should make some sense, Fernanda! There is no evident relationship between the two facts, so they should not even be in the same paragraph, much less the same sentence. 'I drive and my wife rides shotgun' -- two independent but RELATED clauses.

2. The principal has distributed a list (that shows the costs of buying supplies in developing countries)

the sentence between brackets is an adj. phrase and a postmodifier of "list", which is a direct object? -- Yes

3. Seventy dollars would buy (a well)

a well is a direct object in this sentence? -- Yes

4. We thought it was very nice (that he wanted to do something important)

the clause between brackets is a relative clause? which is its function? -- Yes. It is an adjective complement

5..that he wanted to do something important

is it a non-finite verb (to-infinitive)?-- 'To do' is.

Grammar questions

fernanda — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:28:47 GMT

Sorry, but I think I am not good with this things. I hope this time it is OK. Here I go

Well, I need to know if the functions of the following sentences are correct:

1. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old)

two independant clauses conected by the conj. but?

2. The principal has distributed a list (that showed the costs of buying supplies in developing countries)

the sentence between brakets is an adj. phrase and a postmodifier of "list" which is a direct object?

3. Seventy dollars would buy (a well)

a well is a direct object in this sentence?

4. We thought it was very nice (that he wanted to do somthing important)

the sentence between brakets is a relative clause? which is its function?

5..that he wanted to do somthing important

is it a non finit (to infinitive)?

thanks a lot!