In Articles^x, Phrasal verbs^x, Word Order^x

They set a riot off seems acceptable even though our preference seems to be for They set off a riot Note the article Here it is the selectional criteria that may be interfering Substitute bomb for riot and both They set off a bomb and They set a bomb off are fine neither seeming to be necessarily...

They set a riot off seems acceptable even though our preference seems to be for They set off a riot Note the article Here it is the selectional criteria that may be interfering Substitute bomb for riot and both They set off a bomb and They set a bomb off are fine neither seeming to be necessarily...

The various forms of phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs can be transitive or intransitive separable or inseparable The object or accusative can in the cases of separable phrasal verbs be placed before or after the particle With inseparable phrases the object accusative is fixed and its position either...

to hem in is the phrasal verb in is the adverbial particle that completes the phrasal verb It is not used in the typical way a preposition is used no hemmed in the glacier on both sides is another correct word order yes __ And the question you want to ask is Why is the object the glacier used...

My guesses 1 Queen is the fifth noun acting as an adjective guests is subject of the dependent clause 2 Subject preceding verb is normal word order in an affirmative statement 3 Answers is the head it is modified by the other words 4 In a book is the direct object and can become the subject in c...