In Nouns^x, Adverbs^x, Direct objects^x

Nobody said it was not a clause! There are several bits of terminology that are confusing. One set of terms applies to the individual words. 'house' is a noun . 'happy' is an adjective . 'quietly' is an adverb . And so on. Another set of terms applies to groups of words...

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...

Here is better punctuation: Also, when you have a verb form (no comma) and it is the ing form, (comma) is it always a non-finite/verbal (no comma) which means it is a phrase -either a gerund or particple? The main clause is: is it always a non-finite/verbal Introductory dependent clauses....

    A U.S. newspaper: -> subject, main clause   says -> verb, main clause. The rest of the sentence is a dependent clause, direct object of "says"     nation's two highest-ranking intelligence  officials  -> noun phrase, subject, dependent clause expect   ->...

In general, an infinitive phrase is used where a noun would be used in a sentence. Examples: He wants a new car. >> car is the direct object of want. He wants to buy a new car. >> the infinitive phrase "to buy a new car" is the direct object of want. Car is the...

into the garage is not a prepositional object. It is a prepositional phrase, and it functions as an adverbial of directed motion. The words and word groups of a sentence can be classified according to parts of speech (noun, adjective, adverb, etc.), or they can be classified by their function in...

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...

You have made some very complex sentences, so it is not easy to explain without a lot of detail. Here is my analysis of the grammar in the second sentence. I am not an expert in grammar, so I invite other members of the forum to comment. It (pronoun, subject) is (main verb) probably (adverb,...

A word is a “part of speech” only when it is used in a sentence. The function the word serves in a sentence is what makes it whatever part of speech it is. For example, the word “run” can be used as more than one part of speech:
 Sammy hit a home run. ( run is a noun, direct object of hit )
 You...