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failed . The same dictionary gives these examples of like used as a conjunction : –conj. 21. in the same way as; just as; as: It happened like you might expect it would. 22. as if: He acted like he was afraid. CB

Yes, it is. This is otherwise referred to in grammar as ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION. By definition, it is a reduced adjective or adverb clause that functions as sentence modifier indicating time and causality. This type of construction is commonly used more in writing than in speaking. I hope I've...

"Who threw the stone?" (reply) "It is one of those who are angry." I don't think "one" is the subject of anything here. It's a predicate nominative, or "complement" of the verb "is." "It" is the subject of the sentence, and...

These cartoon characters have caught the eyes of scholars, bringing out a wave of best-selling studies by academics and scientists who say the comics are more than just escapist entertainment. bringing out a wave of best-selling studies by academics and scientists - This participial...

"To" is not a preposition here. It's part of the infinitive form of the verb, "to introduce." "To introduce you to Paul" is an infinitive phrase acting as a noun, not a prepositional phrase. Best wishes, - A.

I want brief explanations about following topics: 1- Narrations( Active Passive and Direct Indirect) 2- Clauses(Adjective,Noun,Adverb & Preposition clauses) 3- Predicate nominative.

First, you don't have to use the nominative case of the pronoun: She's a better swimmer than me is far more common. You must use the nominative if the rest of the clause is there: She's a better swimmer than I am. Without the clause, I sounds stilted to many nowadays. Pronouns on the...

I was told that when you use the word 'than' in a comparative sense, you use the subjective form for what comes next. Actually it depends on its function in the clause. The following are two different statements. She likes you better than he. She likes you better than him. To...

Hi, Please tell me how can that this partial sentence with the underlined part be correct? Why doesn't it have something like 'with' in front of it? A sickle in one hand and a saw in the other, sweat stinging the scratches on my arms , I glared at the weeds and ... And, in a post titled...

Your questions reveal the limitations of the traditional technical vocabulary for discussing grammatical structures! You can think of infinitives as a direct objects of the verb want. On the other hand, want takes a clause as its complement. I want (He helps us). But the...