In Auxiliaries^x, Determiners^x

1. what is the auxiliary? it is was. So, it should be was not he (he is the subject)? 2. You need (a) wider reference. With the determiner, the emphasis is on reference. Without it, wider is more emphatic

The is an article (the definite article, to be precise), a kind of determiner.Your set of 'negatives' are not of the same nature of classification of parts of speech as are conjunctions, determiners, adjectives, etc. Not is an adverb (albeit negative), did is an auxiliary verb.

Hi, What are the differences for these two kinds of words? Give me some practical examples. 1. sport vs sports I used to play one sport, but now I play three sports. When we speak generally, we usually speak of 'sport', eg 'Sport is good for your health'. But, 'sports' can also be used in...

What are the differences for these two kinds of words? Give me some practical examples. 1. sport vs sports 2. parent vs parents. Additionally, can you help me with these? 3. ... the auxiliary "will" takes base form of the verb ... (Does it require no articles?) Can the colored word be "no...

What is the word sucks in "Homework sucks"? Is it a verb or an adjective? If it is a verb, what does homework suck?This brings up an excellent point, and a wonderful opportunity to discover the beautiful syntactic structure of the English language. The question at hand is "Does an English verb...

Yes, it is possible for a noun phrase to have two heads, or more. If "NHS" mrefers to both the clinics and the centres (not just to the clinics) then the head is, as you said, "clinics and centres". I don't know in which way you are asked to go about syntactic analysis. What I would do, however...