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The function of the that-clause is direct object of believe. Believe what? Believe that you like it. The that-clause can also be considered the direct object of the find construction. Note the grammar of find. I find this difficult. (this is the direct object of find. Find what? Find...

Anonymous wrote:There is a sentence: We weren't explained to why he had done such terrible things.Your sentence is incorrect. The structure you are using is possible with some verbs but not with explain. There is no rule or reason for this, English just isn't the most logical of languages. It is...

Anonymous wrote:Hi, quick question: In the sentence that follows, what part of speech/ tense (gerund, present progressive...) or grammatical role (subject, verb) is "loving" and why? Furthermore, what grammatical role is "someone" and why? Essentially, what do you make of this sentence? It...

Please check True or False F 1. Either an adverb or an adjective can modify a verb. T 2. A preposition usually has an object. F 3. Prepositional phrases are used as adjectives or adverbs. F 4. Every verb requires a direct object. T 5. A subject complement describes or identifies the...

In the relative clause it's actually the relative pronoun that that you're interested in, right? all that I to do: that is the direct object of do, in the most straight forward reading. (that is assumed if omitted, of course.) But there is ambiguity, and that could also be the direct...

DouglasM6 wrote: To my way of thinking, the following use of “yourself” and “myself” is wrong and sounds really clumsy: A. This morning I sent a reply to yourself. A. This morning you sent a reply to myself. Surely these should be: B. This morning I sent a reply to you. B. This...

Sentence patterns. I After let you have a clause (telling what is to be permitted) with its subject in the object case and a verb that is a bare infinitive. After tell you have an indirect object (the person being told) and a direct object (what was told). (Permit this: I tell you...

Than ought to be used as either a demonstrative pronoun or a conjunction. In the sentence 'Jessica is prettier than me', it is being used as a conjunction. This conjunction usually occurs after a comparative adjective or adverb. In this case, it occurs after better, which is a comparative...

a. Most immigration pronouncements (S) are (V) nonsense (sP)-- I call this subject attribute. b. Factories that might have gone abroad (S) spring up(V) up in Arizona or Texas. (dO) c. Immigrants (S) cost (V) the average native household (dO) an extra $200 in taxes each year....

Analyse the following in terms of clause elements: a. Most immigration pronouncements (S) are (V) nonsense (sP) b. Factories that might have gone abroad (S) spring (V) up in Arizona or Texas. (dO) c. Immigrants (S) cost (V) the average native household (dO) an extra $200 in...