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Re: Suggest + "not do" - verb pattern

Both the first and third examples work. The first is the gerund construction, the third is the subjunctive construction. The second is incorrect. However, despite being technically correct, both the first and third examples still sound awkward. Ultimately, I think this is because it sounds...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by YoungCalifornian 53 days ago Verbs Constructions Clauses Nouns Pronouns Negatives Auxiliaries Gerunds Predicates Subjunctives Interviews
Re: Analyzing WH-questions the H&P CGEL way

Oh, I'm so sorry.First, I posted in the wrong forum. This topic would be more appropriate in ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum. Could the moderators move it there, if possible? Second, "WH-questions with both subject-auxiliary inversion and ." was meant to read "WH-questions...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 155 days ago Auxiliaries Predicates Paragraphs

Analyzing WH-questions the H&P CGEL way

Hi!I am reading Huddleston & Pullum's CGEL, and I've run into a problem. I don't understand how to analyze WH-questions with both subject-auxiliary inversion and . Couldn't somebody help me out?Let us take the sentence What did the Captain say? as an example. Here the Captain...

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Re: Experience

Your experiences as a teacher is valuble to the forum The MAIN verb is "to be" - it should be was, but whether it's is or was, it's the main verb (or "simple predicate," if you prefer), and it is not functioning as an auxiliary verb. (And no, I just was typing too...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Grammar Geek 159 days ago Verbs Auxiliaries Predicates
Re: Verb complementation

John: subject (noun)tends to get hungry: predicatetends to get: head of the predicate (verb phrase)hungry: predicative, subjective complement or subject complement (adjective)Randolph Quirk considers "tend to" a semi-auxiliary verb. This would make "get" (a linking verb) the...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by miriam 195 days ago Nouns Verbs Auxiliaries Predicates Direct objects
Re: Predicate again

Why do you feel so alone? --> if there is no auxiliary verb in your sentence you have to use do!

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 224 days ago Verbs Auxiliaries Predicates
Re: Simple subject/Simple predicate

Hi, yes you are right,but what if you had one that read "We will be working together."would the simple predicate be will be????? No, 'will be working' is the predicate verb. 'Will be' are just the auxiliary verbs that are part of the predicate verb. The complete predicate is what is said...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Clive 279 days ago Verbs Auxiliaries Predicates
Re: forms of "be"

The uses of be are numerous, Sunilghai:–verb (used without object) 1.to exist or live: Shakespeare's “To be or not to be” is the ultimate question. 2.to take place; happen; occur: The wedding was last week. 3.to occupy a place or position: The book is on the table. 4.to continue...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Mister Micawber 286 days ago Verbs Weddings Dates Constructions Tenses Auxiliaries Predicates Nominative
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If the -ing form of a verb is used as the main verb of the predicate, the auxiliary must contain a form ofbe, do, have, will...?

ESL Basic English Grammar Questions and Help by Anonymous 1 yr 166 days ago Verbs Auxiliaries Predicates
Re: rules for omitting auxiliary verbs in compound predicates

Df2006 wrote: Any hard and fast rules for when to RETAIN / OMIT the auxiliary verb in sentences with compound predicates? e.g. Many people HAVE started to go online and (begun or HAVE begun) making friends with strangers. Many thanks. Donna Many people HAVE started to go online and...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yoong Liat 1 yr 271 days ago Verbs Auxiliaries Predicates

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