By Modal verbs, Nouns

Hi, Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things. ( Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary ). it takes all sorts ( to make a world ) (...

Sentence A . It takes all sorts ( to make a world ) ( saying ) used to say that you think somebody's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things. ( Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary ). it takes all sorts ( to make a world ) (...

The list isn't meant to be exhaustive or carefully arranged. Any additions, corrections or further examples would be welcomed. 1 main verbs; lexical verbs (all verbs which are not auxiliaries or modals) 2 action verbs; event verbs; dynamic verbs (a verb which can be used in...

Hi, Happy New Year to you, too. "How can I continue work any longer?" Let me add that 'work' here is a noun. It's like saying "How can I continue my class any longer?" "How can I continue to work any longer?" Here, 'work' is an infinitive verb form. Really, one could also argue that the word...

Jackson6612 wrote:In grammar, a clause that is in the interrogative has its subject following do, be, have, or a modal verb.The pronoun goes in the first possible position after do, be, have, or a modal verb. In a case where that verb is part of a contraction the first possible position is...

Argh! The adverb question again! Have you gone through this one yet? Post:258302 Here's a new take on the subject. If it doesn't appeal to you, toss it in the trash! Safe and typical practice: Use contracted forms wherever possible. Then place the adverb of frequency after the...

I have a sentence that I am trying to label parts of speech, but having some difficulty.The sentence is: I am allowed to ride the roller coaster I know that 'am allowed to' is a substitute for the modal verb 'may' as in: I may ride the roller coaster In the second example, I have 'I' as the...

to be can occur in other situations. It doesn't have to link to a noun or adjective which describes the subject. It is used to show location. It can be used in any tense. You are in your chair. You were in your chair. You have been in your chair. You had been in your chair. It can...

The article you quote is about the relationship between car and its. Every car must have its brakes tested. The article is not about subject-verb agreement. But since you ask, there are two grammatical facts to consider: 1. The modals (can, will, must, ...) do not change form in...

I have to hand in the reports tomorrow. Could you please run a quick check through them? Thanks loads!!! A: When asked to make a sentence with When J~ , J will ~, Harry sometimes gets confused with the order of two events happening and forgets to add s after verbs when they are placed...