In Modals^x, Auxiliaries^x, Nouns^x

Hi, e 1) I’ll do what I think is right. 2 ) I’ll do it, which I think is right. "i" pronoun functioning as subject. "will" is modals OK, although I'd call it an auxiliary verb. "do" main verb. "what is think is right" is direct object....

I answered this question i just need someone check my answer and tell me if there a mistake and what is the correction of it. What types of phrase have been underlined? Analyse the phrases and give information about what elements they contain and what sort of words they consist of. ...

Laughing is when you are making noise - ha ha ha ha Grinning is a big smile (no noise) Parsing: I could not stop laughing. I = subject could = modal (auxiliary) verb not = adverb stop (infinitive main verb, with modal "could") laughing / grinning - gerund, present participle of verb...

1) Where are you? I've been waiting for 2 hours 2) I needn't have brought that milk I = subject need have bought = verb; present perfect tense, modal form (need is the auxiliary), buy is the main verb, bought is the past participle. not - adverb that - demonstrative pronoun refering...

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...

You can use the full form, the 'pro' form, or just the pronoun. In the last case, note that isolated subject pronouns after than are often expressed as object pronouns in informal situations. The 'pro' form is the echo of the operator (modal or auxiliary) -- do if the first...

Cool Breeze wrote: Grammarian-bot wrote: Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can care for sick or newborn children. I have a serious problem with deciding when to use prepositions before verbs and when not to. Any...

Grammarian-bot wrote: Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can care for sick or newborn children. I have a serious problem with deciding when to use prepositions before verbs and when not to. Any help/suggestions. Hi GB The...

Modal/Auxiliary + subject-pronoun + not + V ... ? This is a lesser used grammatical pattern. It is used for rhetorical effect. It makes the speaker more like a teacher making a pronouncement rather than an ordinary person having a normal conversation. It may give a haughty or pompous tone...

Anonymous wrote: I have seen similar putative sentences. "I am suprised that he should feel lonely."(1) "I am suprised that he feels lonely." I don't remember the exact sentences in Quirk's "A Comprehensive English Grammar". I wonder if the first sentence can be written as "I will be suprised...