In Nouns^x, Indirect objects^x, Verbs^x

d_say: Certainly. 1) I calling his name. Juliet, from the balcony, called his name - Romeo, Romeo, where are you, Romeo? His is the possessive case of the pronoun "he", modifying "name". - His name is Romeo. My avatar is AlpheccaStars. Name is usually singular. People have...

Firstly, to clarify, will the 'who/whom' always be at the start of the dependent clause? >> I think so. Most examples I have seen, who/whom is either the object of a proposition (starting the dependent clause), or very close to the noun that it references, and starting the...

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...

"Whoever" is correct. The indirect object of the verb in the main clause is the entire noun clause, not just the head of the clause. Directly quoted from "Cliff's notes" (sorry for the long inset) Pronoun case in subordinate clause Who, whom, whoever, whomever. In...

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,...

It's not wrong. Normally in English sentences are ordered " Subject (S), Verb (V), Indirect Object (IO), Direct Object (DO) " but can run OSV, and, where pronouns are used in substitution of either the subject or object (e.g. your sentence) there are no word order constraints so...

"Scurvy , a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore ." Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore." People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct objects usually follow verbs. Weak and sore are...

"Scurvy , a vitamin C deficiency, makes people weak and sore ." Scurvy is the subject, because it is the thing which "makes people weak and sore." People is the direct object, because it is what scurvy is affecting, direct objects usually follow verbs. Weak and sore are...

"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.