In Possessives^x, Noun phrases^x

Hmm... this seems to be another case of varying terminology. I have no objection to calling a participle an adjective, I'm just not used to that. Nor am I used to many other grammatical terms used here, like "a noun phrase". Don't get me wrong! I certainly don't mean...

The subject is the pronoun 'this'. 'Her book' is a noun phrase acting as subject complement.

Buddhaheart wrote:1. We really appreciate your giving us your opinion regarding this issue. OK 2. We really appreciate you giving us your opinion regarding this issue. Not OK What comes after the main verb ‘appreciate’ is a noun phrase ‘your giving …’. ‘Giving’ is a gerund acting as a noun....

Osee wrote:Hi there, Questions post near the red parts below. Thanks a lot. Osee_____________________________________ The idea seems reasonable. Recognize better workers with extra pay. But it's not that simple. Performance may be easy to measure in some workplaces. But teachers say a...

1. Do / does / did is generally used instead of repeating a verb:He likes coffee and so do I.John saw her there and I did as well. (NOT: ... and so saw I)2. I am not familiar with the term 'noun phrase'. Being corrected is a passive gerund and there is vacillation in its subject. If the subject...

Please tell me if my reasoning regarding the following sentences is correct and/or add your explanation. 1. When parents have poor listening habits, their children usually do. -- As a common sense, it would seem better with 'do' than with 'have' but cannot explain why. Why 'do' is better? 2. I...

The possessive pronoun here is a determiner, so 1, 2 and 5 are formally correct; you will, however see and hear 3 and 4 on occasion. The final noun phrase depends on how many projects are involved; all are potentially appropriate.

I think the grammatical term could be generic noun phrases. When a noun is mentioned as a symbol, example, or representative of all members of a group (almost the same as all + plural or noncount nouns or any + a singular noun) we refer to it as having "generic" reference. A few generic...

"My impression of England" is an interesting phrase from the viewpoint of its structure. Most of noun phrases of the form <X's verbal-noun of Y> corresponds to a sentence <X verb Y>. For example "Rome's destruction of Carthage" is "Rome destroyed Carthage". But "my impression of...

CalifJim wrote:If a student points to some construction and asks me if it's the subjunctive or not, I can't reply, 'No, it's a monkey!'Now there you are wrong! You are the teacher and can say any dang thing you want! In fact a smart retort like that might go a long way toward making your...