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There are often optional ways of looking at sentence structure, but here are my opinions: 1. She | tried phoning | his home number, | but | he | didn´t answer. Subject | Verb | Direct object / noun phrase | conj. | subject | verb - Could "but he didn´t answer" be a clause?-- YES,...

Paco2004 wrote: Pinenut wrote: After 21 years, Carl's dream of owning a home came true . The screw has come loose (=become loose) . As the above two examples clearly tell us that the verb, come, is sometimes used as a linking verb. The question at hand is also related to this line of thinking....

Hello Welkins I agree with you someway. "Wrongly" is a manner adverb. We can move it before the adverb. "He wrongly spelled my name". On the other hand, "wrong" can be parsed as a 'resultative second-predicate adjective'. "He spelled my name, but the spelling was wrong". But I cannot get the...

I found the following on conjuctive adverbs in Understanding Grammar , by Paul Roberts. A number of adverbs not only modify verbs or clauses but also serve as connectives between two clauses. The principal forms so used are nevertheless, however, moreover, hence, consequently,...

Hiya YC, It sure feels good that a native shows interest in how we perceive english... Let me try to understand the best I can... Specific elements of language posing problem : I'm comfortable with tenses and conjugation. I find myself sometimes troubled with vocabulary and spelling ;...

The question regarding non-active verbs appeared when I was studying the usege of Past Simple Tence.What's the meaning of "...We use Past Siple Tence for non-active verbs in the past ."I just don't get its application.I am looking forward for any help.I am truly apologize for any spelling or...

Hi Riglos, I have corrected these sentences, but would like to know if there are either any mistakes left or if I have corrected something which was, in fact, right. Guidelines on using the telephone at work: Answering trying to sound attentive. Don't you pass the person who is...

Hi people! I have corrected these sentences, but would like to know if there are either any mistakes left or if I have corrected something which was, in fact, right. Guidelines on using the telephone at work: Answering trying to sound attentive. Don't you pass the person who is...

Mind your spelling, Anon! It's "purposely", "certainly" and "uncertainly". Besides, all these (I mean all of them) are adverbs ...

The spectacle refers to sundown, i.e., seeing the sun go down, also called "sunset". "Spectacle" is used to refer to events which are beautiful to see, or special in some other way, perhaps. "deined" is a misspelling of "denied", from the verb "deny". So, because of the drizzle (light...