There (subject - actually it is a place marker for the subject, which is "follow-up") may be (verb) a follow up (noun, object - not object, but subject. Some would call this a predicate nominative) later on (adverb phrase -yes) of a

"Nominative" is the adjectival form of "noun." It doesn't get used very much on this site. I think I've seen MrP use it one time. It's always something of a tossup as to whether a "noun phrase"

My brother lives in India . The verb "to live" is intransitive and does not take an object. "I sleep in my bed ." These are prepositional phrases acting adverbially, modifying the verb and telling where. The verb "to

Russian is a highly inflected language, having as I recall, 6 cases with different endings for singlar and plural.Adjectives are similarly inflected. Ah! OK. Then you probably recall the Russian "instrumental case". In English "with

Hi, GrammarGeek, are you saying 'no' to my second answer (post) because Avangi says my second post is correct? Thanks. Here is how I now see it: I decided to vote for whoever called me first. -- I decided= main clause (this is a main

Yes, it is. This is otherwise referred to in grammar as ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION. By definition, it is a reduced adjective or adverb clause that functions as sentence modifier indicating time and causality. This type of construction is commonly used

I want brief explanations about following topics: 1- Narrations( Active Passive and Direct Indirect) 2- Clauses(Adjective,Noun,Adverb & Preposition clauses) 3- Predicate nominative.

I have to identify the verbal phrases (and verbals) and for participles determine whether they are present, past, or irregular. For gerunds whether they are subjects, direct objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of prepositions. And finally

No, that is not right. One more time. PAs and PNs must modify the subject of the sentence : The balloon is red.-- red is a PA ( a red balloon ) The balloon is shiny.-- shiny is a PA ( a shiny balloon ) The balloon is shiny red. -- red is a PA and

Hi, Anon, I should probably keep out of this. I don't think they used the expression "complement" when I was in school. The type of action the verb describes often limits its function.