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Hi, Eddie, thanks for catching my "it's." I make that error about 60% of the time and catch it on re-read about 90% of the time. I think A. Stars answered you well on "That is he." There are two issues: the grammar issue, and the usage issue. Re the grammar, there are...

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,...

This is a function, not a part of speech. That is, there is no such thing as a part of speech called a "predicate adjective". Most of your examples are nouns functioning as adjectives within a compound noun structure. If you need to know these for a class, check with the teacher or...

I suppose I should be going with my gut instincts with these... Rose petals, rose bushes, water slide, etc, these are the predicate adjectives Ice water is a noun.. I am still uncertain about 'we will be back in one hour'.... 'will be' is linking, so I suppose back is the...

To me, there is nothing indecorous about "one-legged," but it sounds more natural preceding a noun than after "he is..." In other words, I would say "A one-legged man came into the room." but "He has only one leg" rather than "he is one-legged."...

Maria is my friend. Maria is the subject. my friend is the predicate nominative. My faith and my morning coffee are my salvation. My faith and my morning coffee is the subject. my salvation is the predicate nominative. The verb agrees with the subject. Five dollars is not a...

Hello, Twinkletoes. No, that's not what I'm saying. "things to do" is the direct object of "have", the main verb of the sentence. "To do" would be a clause (a non-finite one) even if "things" weren't there or if it had some other type of...

a.Noun. b.Relative pronoun c.Article d.Regular adjective e.Pronominal adjective f.Regular adverb g.Preposition – single word h.Preposition – group of words I.Conjunction – single-word co-ordinate j.Conjunction - subordinate k.Verbal - gerund l.Verbal - infinitive m.Appositive ...

Gramatical terminology varies from country to country and I have never heard some of the terms in your list. However, as I see it, most - if not all - of your answers are probably correct. I have never heard of "regular adjectives" but sunny certainly is an adjective. "Pronominal...

I'm taking a correspondence course. These are some of the exercises that I need to submit. So please I need help from grammar exerperts thanks. Question 2 : In the following paragraphs, find one example of each of the parts of the sentence listed below. Lable each example clearly. You will...