In Nominative^x, Clauses^x, Prepositions^x

Anaylsis of the large structure: Independent clause #1 : I can not tell you that, mate, Conjunction joining two independent clauses: but Independent clause #2: what I can tell you is that it was one day before my birthday __ Anaylsis of Ind. Clause #2: Subject: what I can tell you Verb:...

It makes sense without it, but it doesn't make sense without it??? It's hard to understand what you're saying. CJ

Very informative and clear once again, thanks! I never realised there were rules around the contraction isn't! It is great to now know. One final question (I hope I am not over using your knowledge, haha) is in regards to this sentence. Unfortunately, it is to do with the whom/who case again!...

I have always heard in conversation - that must be him / her on the phone. Of course we say:He is on the phone now. Grammatically, "that must be him" it is not strictly correct, since the case of a pronoun after "be" is nominative. However, in this case (must be ***), we...

So why doesn't it work to say that the whole clause is object of the preposition "to"? Instinctively, that's the way it seems to me. I agree that "whoever" is correct in the clause. I just didn't think it made sense to call it an object. Actually, I don't...

Don't think so, because the case of relative pronoun is governed by the dependent clause (nominative, in this instance).

That sentence is fine. " She " is the subject of the subordinate clause. The antecedent of " she " is " the owner ". Also it's obvious whom is correct because it follows a preposition (always accusative, never nominative).

failed . The same dictionary gives these examples of like used as a conjunction : –conj. 21. in the same way as; just as; as: It happened like you might expect it would. 22. as if: He acted like he was afraid. CB

"Who threw the stone?" (reply) "It is one of those who are angry." I don't think "one" is the subject of anything here. It's a predicate nominative, or "complement" of the verb "is." "It" is the subject of the sentence, and...

"To" is not a preposition here. It's part of the infinitive form of the verb, "to introduce." "To introduce you to Paul" is an infinitive phrase acting as a noun, not a prepositional phrase. Best wishes, - A.