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Oh, this is a tricky subject!I have found that it is better to analyze the syntax to make sure. Gerunds always function as nouns. (subject, direct object, object of a preposition, etc.) and participles act as adjectives. Gerunds are verbals, and can have their own subjects, too! For example I...

Here's the sentence: Our next job, to finish the painting , should be easy. Answer: to finish the painting is a noun infinitive used as an appositive/ painting is a gerund used as the direct object to the verbal to finish I underlined the part in question. Doesn't...

Within 2 minutes of the previous post, I ran into this one: I saw him trying to open the trunk. Answer: trying to open the trunk is a participial phrase modifying the direct object him/to open the trunk is a noun infinitive phrase used as the direct object to the verbal trying I...

I'll try to give some information on this as a non-professional.This is how it looks like in the serbian language,and I suppose,it is very similar in all other slavic languages and also the latin language. For indicating a location the locative case of a noun is used.If the english language...

Hi, Clive! Thanks for your attention. I see...My question was: Bob , someone's name, is the same as the personal pronoun he , when used in the beginning of sentences. Example: - Bob is a good student ( Bob = personal pronoun He ) , But when it appears after a verb as an indirect...

something, nothing, much, many, few, and little can all be used in place of nouns, yes. They are pronouns of quantity. You can't use find it as you have done. find it is not followed by pronouns of quantity like this. In this case find is like discover or see . We see nothing (which is)...

Believer wrote: In regard to No.2, I can almost swear that I have heard some English professionals saying that there is an implicit word "to" there and whenever you hear the sentences without it, just remember it is to be included for a sentence to be a correct sentence. While I recognize...

Hi Everyone. Is there anyone who is able to analyse a sentence in terms of form and function down to word level? I'll give you an example of what I mean: The boys like the girls like = V:VP the boys = S:NP --> where 'the' = determiner and 'boys' = Head:Noun the girls =...

Hi, I have the following grammar questions. Do please help me with the correct answers to the following questions. Thanking you in anticipation, Regards, Manu. 1. Choose the sentence that illustrates the correct agreement of subject and verb. A. Either the students or the...

"She served French fries to the customers on plastic plates. " French fries becomes the indirect objectt and customers direct object which completes the sentece , and " on plastic plates" becomes adverbial qualification. And apart from this i think that the sentence interpreted most of the times...