The predicate of a sentence is everything except the noun phrase acting as the Subject; it is the verb + objects + adverbs + complements.

Hi, Thank You, but can be "40-hour peer week" ? Y ou mean 'per', not 'peer'. You can say either of these. He works a 40-hour week. '40-hour' is an adjective. The object of the verb 'works' is the

As I see it, you talk about the scope of adverbials , i.e., that part(s) of clauses which they focus on. I believe that When in a business meeting refers to the clause as a whole , in other words, it is not limited neither to a noun phrase a good

Hi, All people in Rabaul were evacuated main clause as Vulcan reached Phrase 4. adverbial clause. I think you mean 'phase 4'. Clive

All people in Rabaul were evacuated as Vulcan reached Phrase 4.

Rahul: (l) Yes, most grammarians say that the antecedent of "which" is "The police found the murder weapon"; however, a few don't know whether it is accurate to call "which made the prosecutor's job easier" an

Hi, Thank you both. Ferdis, let me disagree. " Cannot begin to comprehend " to me goes with " as contemporary science ", as well as " dull and strait-laced ", which refers to contemporary science, not to authorities.

I am an English grammar instructor. Your explanation is excellent as is your reference to the history of the form. However, you have a few errors technically in your examples. Although my Japanese is not strong, I had the pleasure of studying with

You will have to discover what word(s) they modify or describe in the sentence. Adjective phrases modify nouns; adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives, or the whole sentence; and noun phrases act as subjects of sentences or objects of verbs or

Hi, Help me help my daughter understand what a continuous noun is. Sorry, I'm not familiar with this term. Possibly it refers to a noun phrase, eg an old black horse. Possibly it is a technical term in the field of