In Noun phrases^x, Direct objects^x, Pronouns^x

Verbs: Modal verb: can Bare infinitve: help Bare infinitive: tell Indirect object (pronoun): me Direct object (noun phrase expressed as a clause, i.e., "noun clause"): if a group of words is a clause or phrase ____ Noun phrase structures like whether a verb is the main...

Note that the noun phrase contains a (relative) clause, and it is also contained within a larger clause in each case above. CJ P.S. Part of your frustration may be because not all writers use the terms ''phrase' and 'clause' (and others) completely consistently at all...

Communication is supremely important for all social animals. Communication - subject is supremely important for all social animals. - predicate is - linking verb supremely - adverb important - predicate adjective modifying communication for all social animals. - prepositional phrase...

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:...

Through a mixture of anthropological analysis and her own unorthodox experiments, complex phrase- adverb further dissected Through - preposition a mixture of anthropological analysis and her own unorthodox experiments compound noun phrase, object of preposition using herself as a reluctant...

Anonymous wrote: 1. The news that he won surprised us all. (Noun clause?) 2. The news which we received last month was unbelievable. 3. It is a fact that the earth is round. 4. The fact that the earth is round is weel well -known. Hi Sothy Sin, #1 and #2 relative pronoun clauses are of...

Categories or Parts of Speech he - pronoun he - noun phrase (NP)* is - verb a - article nice - adjective person - noun a nice person - noun phrase (NP)* is a nice person - verb phrase (VP)* *These designations come from a system of analysis called 'transformational...

Hello, Nobody replied to my previous post, but I hope someone will for this one 1) The representative told the press a lie out of fear of retribution. Parts of speech: The = definite article Representative = noun Told = ditransitive verb Press = noun A = indefinite article Lie =...

1. Noun or noun phrase - yes: 'I ate a (big ham) sandwich.' 2. Pronoun - yes: 'I erased him.' 3. Prepositional phrase - no , not really: in 'I looked at his girlfriend', '(his) girlfriend' is considered the direct object, with the particular verb requiring the preposition (a phrasal verb)....

Hi, Malory. 1. "Preserving rare and valuable books and documents is one of the challenges FACING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS." The construction in capital letters is a participial clause (present participial); it functions as post modifier of "challenges". It is what's also called a "reduced...