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Re: nominative absolute clause..

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:39:35 GMT

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 more in writing than in speaking. I hope I've been able to help you in this matter.

English Grammer

Anonymous — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:38:08 GMT

I want brief explanations about following topics:

1- Narrations( Active Passive and Direct Indirect)

2- Clauses(Adjective,Noun,Adverb & Preposition clauses)

3- Predicate nominative.

Gerunds. Participles. Infinitives, Help?

tanooka — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:38:47 GMT

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 for infinitives determine whether they are nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

There are 25 sentences and I did my best, but please help me make any corrections necessary. I will bracket the verbal phrases and put the verbals in parenthesis, and in "{" (forgot what they are called) I will label them as I said above.

DO- direct objects, PN - predicate nominative ect...

1. "I'm [(leaning {G-DO}) toward [(seeing {G-OP}) the fish] at Bonneville Dam," Biff declared.

2, "I don't like [chopping (kindling {G-DO})]," moped Yahoo.

3. The [(hooked {P-PAST}) salmon] fought hard.

4. [(To peer {I-N}) through the fast [(moving {P-PRESENT}) water] is difficult.

5. "I wish [(to go {I-N}) (sledding {P-PRESENT})] on the snow!" Twisp grinned.

6. High water [(running {P-PRESENT}) through the valley] flooded the [(disappointed {P-PAST}) farmer's land].

7. "[(To be {I-N}) strong] I work out at lumberjack skills," Rocko boasted.

8. The [(depressed {P-PAST}) button] ignited the outdoor lighting.

9. Squirrels munched the [(discarded {P-PAST}) potato chips].

10. Leenda was happy [(to help {I-ADJ}) with [(cleaning {G-OP}) up the [(remaining {P-PRESENT} garden-fresh salad].

11. Biff went [(to work {I-adv}) at the Dairy Freeze] then studied math and its [(challenging {P-present} algebra problems].

12. Leenda was hopeful [(to hear {I-adv}) that snow was forecast].

13. Cleaning the road, the snow plow rescued many [(stranded {P-PAST}) motorists].

14. "I'm going [(fishing {G-DO})]" said Rocko.

15. The water was too high, so the crafty salmon wouldn't strike the [(fishing {P-PRESENT}) hook].

16. The [storm-(beaten {P-IRREGULAR}) cabin] held strongly against the [(pounding {P-PRESENT}) rain].

17. Taking the turn too sharply in the [(slickened {P-PAST}) snow], Suzy's car slid into a [(hidden {P-IRREGULAR}) ditch].

18. A [(shivering {P-PRSENT}) Rocko] took an hour [(to dig {I-ADJ}) Suzy out].

19. "For cooking pies I like [(to make {I-N}) thick crusts]," Suzy advised.

20. The [(growing {P-PRESENT}) trees] were felled by [(chainsawing {G-OP})]

21. [(Setting {P-PRESENT}) off from the bridge], the sailboarder hit the river's big waves.

22. The way [(to navigate {I-ADJ}) the national forest] is [(to do {I-N}) a good examination of USGS maps beforehand].

23. Rocko, [(sweating {P-PRESENT} and (exhausted {P-PAST})], took a brake from [(chopping {G-OP})].

24. "[(To sew {I-N})] requires a sure hand," giggled Twisp.

25. "[(To live {I-N}) honorably] is [(to do {I-N}) what's right]!" affirmed angelic Leenda.

This took me so long to write and thank you so much in advance for helping!

Re: Predicate Nominative/ Predicate Adjective !HELP!

Mister Micawber — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:02:55 GMT

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 shiny is an adverb (NOT modifying balloon -- a red balloon but a shiny red)
The balloon is red and shiny -- red and shiny are PAs ( a red balloon and a shiny balloon)

The balloon is a toy. -- toy is a PN (toy = balloon)
The balloon is a red toy.-- toy is a PN and red is an adjective (NOT a PA!-- toy = balloon but a red toy).
The balloon is a shiny red toy.-- toy is a PN and red is a plain adjective (a red toy) and shiny is a plain adverb ( shiny red)
The balloon is a toy and a tool -- toy and tool are PNs ( balloon = toy and balloon = tool)

Well, at least I have learned to spell 'balloon' without looking at the keyboard.

Re: what functional name?

Avangi — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:54:05 GMT

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.

Transitive verbs take objects. "She hit him."

Intransitive verbs don't. "She matured."

Some verbs can be both. "She studied." (intransitive)

"She studied hard." (intransistive with adverb modifying verb)

"She studied until midnight." (intransitive with prepositional phrase modifying verb)

"She studied algebra." (transitive, with object of the verb)

"Verbs of being" "She is a model." (predicate nominative)

"She is beautiful." (predicate adjective)

Active "I permitted him to play." (infinitive is object of the verb, "him" is indirect object)

Passive "He was permitted to play" ("He" becomes the subject; the infinitive is still the direct object)

Intransitive "I felt sick to my stomach." ("sick" is an adverb modifying the intransitive verb "felt" ; the infinitive is an adverbial phrase modifying the adverb "sick")

"He felt inclined to argue with his brother." (ditto, plus a prepositional phrase modifying the infinitive)

Re: "Than me" versus "than I am"

Lovek323 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:18:27 GMT

Than ought to be used as either a demonstrative pronoun or a conjunction. In the sentence 'Jessica is prettier than me', it is being used as a conjunction. This conjunction usually occurs after a comparative adjective or adverb. In this case, it occurs after better, which is a comparative adjective. Conjunctions join two clauses and a clause must have a verb, thus the second clause, which is simply 'me', must have an implied verb. The implied verb is the copular and, when included, the sentence reads thus: 'Jessica is prettier than is me'.

The inclusion of the missing verb causes most English speakers to see the problem instantly: the accusative (objective) case of the pronoun is used when the nominative (subjective) case ought to be used. The copular does not follow the same rules as most other verbs in that it does not take a noun in the accusative case as its direct object. In fact, the direct object of the copular verb ought to be in the nominative case. Hence, our sentence ought to be: 'Jessica is pretter than I am', which is commonly reduced to: 'Jessica is pretter than I'.

'Who is it? It is me.'
Ought to be I.

I reject the conclusion that 'Jessica is prettier than me' is the better choice. It is, perhaps, the more common choice in informal contexts such as speech or informal writing. It is my opinion that, even in informal contexts, one ought to strive to be as correct as possible.

Re: grammatical exercises

Clive — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:59:11 GMT

Hi,

Directions say: Identify subordinate clause and tell whether it is an adjective clause, adverb clause, or a noun clause.

1) Along a racetrack, he set up many cameras whose shutters were controlled by threads stretched across the track.:adjectival clause OK

2) They were the first artists in history to know exactly what a horse really looked like at each point in its stride.:adverb clause

what a horse really looked like at each point in its stride is a noun clause

Directions say Identify the noun clause and tell how it is used: subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object or object of a perposition.

1) My sister Michelle made another discovery at the bowling alley.: direct object I don't see a subordinate clause here at all. What you identified is just a phrase.

2) Later on, I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious baked beans.:??? No subordinate clause here

3) Someone should give whoever invented Boston baked beans an award. : objective position

whoever invented Boston baked beans is a noun clause, used as an indirect object

Question: any mistakes, or rather anything correct?

Best wishes, Clive

grammatical exercises

Inchoateknowledge — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:38:54 GMT

Directions say: Identify subordinate clause and tell whether it is an adjective clause, adverb clause, or a noun clause.

1) Along a racetrack, he set up many cameras whose shutters were controlled by threads stretched across the track.:adjectival clause

2) They were the first artists in history to know exactly what a horse really looked like at each point in its stride.:adverb clause

Directions say Identify the noun clause and tell how it is used: subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object or object of a perposition.

1) My sister Michelle made another discovery at the bowling alley.: direct object

2) Later on, I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious baked beans.:???

3) Someone should give whoever invented Boston baked beans an award. : objective position

Question: any mistakes, or rather anything correct?

Study guide.

Matrix4583 — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:03:02 GMT

Hey, i'm new here. My name is Tim and I got this forum from a friend of mine. He told me that this might help me with the problem i got. I have a brother that is 16 years old and i'm 23( in the US Army). He needs help with his english. The teacher gave him the study guide, but no answer on it. So i ask him to give the study guide to me and i'll help him with it. Well, since i'm busy soo much on school and my job, it's impossible for me to do this. I was wondering if you have some time and help me with this problem. I really appreciate it. Here's the problem.

Language Art:

A. apostrophe
B. Synonym
C. noun or pronoun
D. quotations mark
E. Adjective
F. verb or verb phrase
G. abbreviation
H. antonyms
I. root word.
J. proper nouns
K. Verb
L. action and linking
M. gerund
N. adverb
O. gender
P. subject
Q. Nomniative, object and possessive
R. Predicate nominative
S. Present, past and future
T. direct object.
U. prepositions
V. appositive
W. Object of a preposition

1.____ The subject of a sentence may be what part of speech?
2.____ States what the subject does, is or has in a sentence.
3.____ Sometimes called the simple predicate
4.____ The main part of a without any affixes.
5.____ Two kinds of a Verb.
6.____ What moddifies noun or pronoun?
7.____ What follow a linking verb or action verb?
8.____ The simple tense of verb.
9.____ Follow a preposition.
10.____ Tells more about another noun.
11.____ Answer "what?" or "whom?"
12.____ who or what the sentences about.
13.____ The three cases of personal pronoun.
14.____ personal pronoun have number, person and what?
15.____ Usually modifies a verb, but can sometimes modify an adjective.
16.____ show relationship between it's object and some other word in a sentence.
17.____ A participle that end in "ing" and functions as a noun.
18.____ needed to form possessive nouns and contractions.
19.____ Capitalized because they are particular person, places, and things.
20.____ A short way of writing a word consisting of some of the letters in the word followed by a period.
21.____ Used to show where the exact word of a speaker begin and end.
22.____ Opposite meaning.
23.____ A word that is similar to another in meaning.

That's it. Hoooha.

Study guide.

Matrix4583 — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:08:35 GMT