In Predicates^x, Verbs^x, Clauses^x

It functions as both!!!This construct is called (Take a deep breath!) a subject-oriented depictive secondary predication.The primary predication here is that he escaped. The secondary predication is that he was unharmed. But the 'unharmed' part happened during the escape, so...

"who" takes the case (subject, object) in the dependent clause.I know the person to whom the book is dedicated. (object case)I know the person who gave the dedication. (subject case) I know the person whom the police arrested.. (object case)The person whom the police arrested is going...

Welcome to English Forums.It's an imperative sentence, the subject being (you) understood."Give" is a verb, present tense, second person singular or plural, the simple predicate of the sentence."yearbook" is a noun, the direct object of the verb."whoever" is a...

ANon:What you have here is a sentence with two main clauses. It has 2 subjects (John, he) and 2 verbs (faced, remained).The 2 clauses are joined by the conjunction "but"Here are examples of predicate nouns: John is a manager. The predicate noun is "manager". Mary used to be...

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,...

I have a hard time deciding which word an adverb clause modifies in a sentence, examples: 1. Buy that coat now because it might be sold tomorrow. (A: because it might be sold tomorrow modifies the verb buy) I chos the adverb "now" because I thought the main emphasis/reason of the...

in the newsOnce you introduce "which" into the sentence, it's no longer a sentence. "North Korea is always in the news for something bad," is a sentence."North Korea, which is always in the news for something bad, just launched another seven missiles," is a...

Hi YC,Thanks for this extensive and detailed answer! Wow! I'm sorry for overlooking this. I was thinking of X as a demonstrative pronoun only -- but you're absolutely right, I should've made it clear.

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...

"Who threw the stone?" (reply) "It is one of those who are angry." I don't think "one" is the subject of anything here. It's a predicate nominative, or "complement" of the verb "is." "It" is the subject of the sentence, and...