Search results for 'tag:Predicates' matching tag 'Predicates'

Re: Grammar

gleb_chebrikoff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:39:35 GMT

Hello, Amy, rejecting any of the sentences and condemning them as absolutely incorrect would be a serious flaw in linguistic thinking, but we may still make use of these categories (correct/incorrect) when explaining neat areas of grammar to our students - for the sake of teaching expediency. Enclosing into brackets this element or that is important in that it shows what potential conjoins are to be dealt with - in my book, we deal with predicates, but, according to your understanding, the predications are in question. If the latter approach is adopted, we indeed recognise the possibility of ellipsis. However, the stumbling stone in our case is the issue of negation . There is a negated verb in the second clause - I couldn't agree...

Re: Predicate Nominative?

mrpedantic — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:16:37 GMT

Hello Anon, "Are" is indeed the linking verb; but I would call "the consent form, sign-in sheet, list of locations and my card" the subject. "Attached are" is thus an inverted predicate; and "attached" itself I would call an adjectival subject complement. It wouldn't surprise me if there were other interpretations, though. Best wishes, MrP

Re: Comma Sutra

philip — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:08:41 GMT

The more Angry Face tried not to think about the deer , the more he thought about it and the more frustrated he became. Can I write this sentence without any commas? Must I put a comma after "it"? I think that "the more he thought" and "the more frustrated he became" make a compound predicate, thus they should not be separated by a comma. What say you? It's probably more a question of style than of rule. I prefer your idea. And I love the title to your querie!

Comma Sutra

ducks1160 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:06:23 GMT

Re: Two questions about tense

yankee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:56:27 GMT

Hi Sitifan For 1, I would only choose "was". (was stolen = passive = reference to a past act) For 2, I would use "is". We frequently use "broken" as a predicate adjective, and in this case "is broken" refers to a current state. Basically, we don't use "stolen" as a predicate adjective.

Re: HELP!!! independent clauses connected with ,and

gleb_chebrikoff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:33:12 GMT

(...continued) Henry was tired, hot, and sweaty (poor man!!!) also features one finite verb phrase, in fact - the only one. Tired, hot, and sweaty is a subject complement (or predicative), and there are no grounds for 'seeing it through elliptic spectacles'. Paraphrase is still possible, just as you have suggested. Latin dominated English for a period next to eternity, and this state of affairs still hurts. F. de Saussure et al . made matters better, but you can still see the Latin trace in different modern grammars, perhaps less so in the US or Great Britain. When I was referring to Latin, I meant the term predicate that is used outside binary analysis to convey the meaning reserved for verb (as a clause element, not a word...

Re: HELP!!! independent clauses connected with ,and

califjim — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:38 GMT

there still exists a tendency to put English in a mould originally intended for Latin I agree, but I don't see how it applies in this case. It seems to me that the majority of languages (if not all) have sentences that divide into subjects and predicates. So we may just as well say in this case that the concepts of subject and predicate are based on the grammar of French, of Chinese, of Swahili, or of Hawaiian. (Or we might, for once, just drop that tiresome Latin-bashing that is so popular in linguistics these days. ) CJ

Re: HELP!!! independent clauses connected with ,and

gleb_chebrikoff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:07:41 GMT

Thus, in a sentence such as I washed my face and brushed my teeth and went to bed the predicate is everything except for I , which is a subject (by denying that one automatically accepts the viewpoint that the sentence is a compound one, with subjects omitted). Predicate, in turn, can be subdivided into operators (optional) and predication . In Pat has joined our club , has is an operator, and joined our club - a predication. The phrase 'compound predicate' sounds bizarre, to be honest. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

Re: HELP!!! independent clauses connected with ,and

gleb_chebrikoff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:54:52 GMT

(...continued) ... 'They have appeared on message boards.' and ' spread by word of mouth.' Such a phenomenon is technically known as polypredication . Second, punctuation comes in handy, as the comma in such cases usually indicates that clauses are conjoined. However, other factors favour the opposite interpretation. It may be argued that the whole structure is a single clause with two coordinate predications (by predication is meant appeared on message boards and spread by word of mouth ). To support this, a question can be put to the sentence: Have they and ? Besides, after adopting this approach, a close correspondence between the structural aspect of coordination and the semantic aspect which accompanies...

Re: HELP!!! independent clauses connected with ,and

billj — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:09 GMT

I thought have was needed before spread to keep a single tense. That would be a good solution: They have appeared on message boards and in blogs and have spread by word of mouth. There are no dependent clauses here, by the way --- just an independent clause with a compound predicate. CJ This is not a question of predicate, compound (whatever that means) or otherwise. This is a straightforward example of a compound sentence containing TWO independent clauses, linked by the conjunction ' and '' : and . You can tell there are two clauses because there are TWO VERBS ( have appeared and have spread , or the passive have been spread ). A clause...

Re: Predicate adjectives

billj — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:02:23 GMT

Hi The simple answer is yes, but there’s more to it than that. The verb ‘stay’ is a linking verb (aka a copular verb). What it links here is the subject (‘the paint’) with the entire sequence ’looking good for many years’ , which although functioning as a Complement (i.e. predicate adjective) is, importantly, a nonfinite subordinate clause, not a phrase. Some people would analyse it, like you, so that the Complement (i.e. predicative adjective) is just ‘ looking good’ , with the prepositional phrase ‘ for many years’ functioning as a separate (Adverbial) element. But, that analysis does not reflect the feeling we have that ‘ looking good’ and ‘ for many years’ go together. My analysis keeps these elements together. ...

Re: Predicate adjectives

mister micawber — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:36:16 GMT

It is predicative, since it is in the predicate of the sentence, i.e. it follows the verb.

Predicate adjectives

007606259 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:11:18 GMT

In the sentence 'the paint stays looking good for many years', is the participial phrase 'looking good' a predicate adjective, or is it just a regular adjective?

Re: English

califjim — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:17:37 GMT

subject,direct object,indirect object,predicate nominative,objcet of a preposition,direct address,appositive,or an abjective complement. These terms describe the functions that words take when used in sentences . They are not properties of single words. Your question is therefore incoherent. It cannot be answered. You are asking something like this: Is the number 548 greater or less? CJ

Re: Depending on

yankee — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:13:06 GMT

Hi Avangi Also depending/ dependent upon the weather would be the farmers and the construction workers. I think it's worth mentioning that in your sentence, I don't see a phrase that means "contingent on". In addition, that sentence can be reworded this way: - The farmers and the construction workers would also be depending upon the weather. The meaning of "depend" is "rely". Or do you think the intended meaning of that sentence is this: - The farmers and the construction workers would also be contingent on the weather. (Without any context to justify or explain it, that sentence doesn't make much sense to me.) The meaning that our original poster's daughter wanted to convey was...

Re: Need help with breaking down a sentence

avangi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:25:57 GMT

Not really my cup of tea. The semicolon puzzles me greatly. (I suppose it separates the two direct objects.) I see only one main clause: home has setting and descent . The only other thing I'd call a clause is "that seems appropriately named."

Re: Cleanliness / run / passive or active

jemaasjr — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:29:02 GMT

1 The kitchen is the place I like to have the cleanest at all times. Since I moved out and have been living on my own, cleanliness has been a big part of my everyday life , as opposed to when I lived with a roommate and didn't care how the place looked. I'm having trouble with the bold bits? The kitchen is the place (Perfectly good sentence all by itself) I like to have the cleanest at all times. A little awkward because we do not know what is less clean, but okay I guess. S ince I moved out and have been living on my own , An opening subordinate clause, okay with the "," cleanliness has been a big part of my everyday life , A sentence all by itself. (If has been is a linking verb (I think it is), then the rest...

Re: Adjective and Adverb

grammar geek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:38:37 GMT

Yes to the first one. For the second one, a compound predicate means the subject did two things. Which sentence has the subject doing two things?

Adjective and Adverb

jacalyn_kay_bandor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:50:29 GMT

I think the answer is adjective The part of speech that answers the question “which one” is a/an A. preposition B. conjunction. C. adjective. D. adverb. I am pretty sure the answers A Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate? A. Heather and Casey played basketball and tennis all day. B. With the right investments, Steve thinks he can get rich. C. My whole family enjoys skiing and snowboarding. D. Yesterday I cleaned and painted my kitchen.

Re: Usage of the word "worthy"

califjim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:11:49 GMT

When you use worthy as a predicate adjective, you have to introduce its complement with of . So the x.2 versions are both wrong. 1.1 says you are good enough to have a knight! (What will you have him do for you? Some jousting perhaps? ) 2.1 says you are good enough to have this job. _________ You may be thinking of a slightly different usage. This young athlete delivered a performance worthy of a champion. worthy of = characteristic of. Meaning: This young athlete delivered a performance which makes him worthy of being called a champion. CJ

Predicate Adjective

jacalyn_kay_bandor — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:22:06 GMT

I think its B So ill modifies Today, Is this correct?? 3. Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that’s used as a predicate adjective? A. Jerry looks at the map. B. Jerry looks ill today. C. Jerry looks into the microscope. D. Jerry looks disdainfully at the pile of laundry.

Re: Predicate adjective

mister micawber — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:15:03 GMT

Well, which one contains an italicized adjective?

The for-to-Infinitive-Construction

anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:04:08 GMT

The for-to-Infinitive Construction "is a construction in which the infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun or a pronoun preceded by the preposition for," L. A. Kaushanskaya (1970:200) In the sentence the for-to-Infinitive Construction can have the function of: - a subject; e.g. I think it is advisable for me to do my homework by next class. - a predicative; e.g. It is for you to decide who of us is right. - a complex object; e.g. We waited for John to start speaking. - an attribute; e.g. The worst thing for you to do now is leave without saying a single word for apology. - an adverbial modifier of purpose; e.g. He leaned for me to see the stage. - an adverbial modifier of result. e.g. She cried loud for you to hear her. ...

Re: Relative clause and passive?

avangi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:30:47 GMT

You have two finite verbs, lives , and is . So you have a compound predicate, requiring a conjunction: The woman lives next door and is a doctor. "Finite" has to do with time. If the verb has a tense, then there's live action. Non-finite verbs ( living, caused ) are descriptive. The clause, "who lives next door" is also descriptive. Sometimes it's confusing, because finite and non-finite verbs can have the same form: "caused" (simple past tense) He caused the accident. "caused" (past participle/adjective) This is a caused incident.

Re: Help

gleb_chebrikoff — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:01:52 GMT

Dear friend, Basically, any sentence consists of two parts. They are complete subject and complete predicate. Complete subject is the part of the sentence which names what is talked about, in your case, it is trains. The part which tells what is said about the complete subject is termed complete predicate - were slower a hundred years ago. This, as you can see, is rather inconvenient and general division. Every subject is built around some noun or pronoun (as well as some other word classes), which is the simple subject of the sentence. Since in your example trains has no modifiers or determiners, it is both a complete and simple subject. Likewise, complete predicate is formed around one verb group, in your case it's were. ...

Help

anonymous — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:23:24 GMT

What is the complete subject, complete preicate, simple subject & simple predicate in this sentence? Trains were slower a hundred years ago.

Re: "is" in a Chinese language

raen — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:53:31 GMT

Hmm, your observation is partially correct. There's no "is" in context such as this in Chinese, contexts that involves attributes, conditions, situations etc. (there may be more, but that's all I can think of now. Maybe other Chinese can help clarify, or even dispute it. Really, I haven't thought about this before). However, I think when it comes to stating facts, "is" (or Be-verb) is supplied. For instance, "He IS from China", "She IS my sister", "I AM a teacher", etc...hmm, on a second thought, "is" (or all Be-verbs) is not used in a sentence sturcture called (I'm not so sure that's what it's called) "subject + predicate adjective", like this,...

Re: Finite adverbial clauses

dokterjokkebrok — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:05:20 GMT

Hi A finite adverbial clause is a clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence and has a finite verb form in it. Let's use an finite adverbial of time as an example: Every time I see him I am really scared. (Every time I see him = adverbial clause (I am really scared = main clause In case of time adverbials, they can usually be replaced with the word ' then '. They tell us something about time . (But other kinds of adverbials are also possible). Then I am really scared. When are you really scared? Every time I see him! To continue, you must know that verbs are either finite or non-finite. A finite form shows tense and usually if it's singular/plural as well (it...

Re: What's the difference between Attributive and Adjective?

anonymous — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:10:30 GMT

"She is a beautiful girl." "Beautiful" is called an attributive adjective because it is IN FRONT OF the noun. If you say, "She is beautiful," then it is called a predicate adjective because it's part of the predicate ("predicate" = the verb and all the words after the verb).

Simple subject and a simple predicate

anonymous — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:05:50 GMT

what is a simple subject and predicate?

Re: Wonder

mister micawber — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:54:52 GMT

1. Look the word up in the dictionary to find its meaning. 2. Check its part of speech. It it is a noun, you can use it as a subject or object; if it is a verb, you can use it as a simple predicate. If it is an adjective or adverb, you can use it to describe a noun or a verb. 3. TRY TO WRITE A SENTENCE USING IT. 4. Post your sentence here and we will check your effort.

Re: Vocabulary

mister micawber — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:42:43 GMT

1. Look the word up in the dictionary to find its meaning. 2. Check its part of speech. It it is a noun , you can use it as a subject or object; if it is a verb , you can use it as a simple predicate. If it is an adjective or adverb , you can use it to describe a noun or a verb. 3. TRY TO WRITE A SENTENCE USING IT. 4. Post your sentence here and we will check your effort.

Re: Simple predict

mister micawber — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:00:41 GMT

A simple predicate is the verb phrase of the sentence. I have underlined it in these two sentences.

Re: Simple subject and simple predicate

mister micawber — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:35:55 GMT

Just the base noun of the subject and the verb phrase . I have underlined them in these sentences: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs. The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. The unhappy fellow had never met the girl of his dreams.

Simple subject and simple predicate

anonymous — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:23:32 GMT

what is a simple subject and simple predicate??

Grammar

anonymous — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:40:28 GMT

i have to label the simple subjects, verb or verb phrases, direct objects, indirect objects, and predicate nouns. Then I have to bracket any prepositional phrases and label the objects of the prepositions. Here is the sentence: Susie and I attended the conference and then went to the mall for lunch and shopping.

Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...

anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:43:19 GMT

Compounds are connected with "and". For example: The swimmer's skill and speed made him a winner. "swimmer's skill and speed" would be a compound subject with a simple predicate of "made" The girl can run fast, jump far, and throw hard. "girl" would be the simple subject with the compound predicate of "can run fast, jump far, and throw hard" Hope this helps in the future!

Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...

clive — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:59:15 GMT

Hi, You seem to be missing some choices, eg g/h/i. Clive

Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...

anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:01:21 GMT

You know, I love this, because I have been battling the school (3rd grade) regarding this same subject. They don't know what they are teaching. Clive although your answers meet some of the requirements, please, if you can explain, why or what is going on with these particular problems. One question wrong was the difference between my twins getting a 100% or 75% on this TEST! Choose the best answer for each: 1. What is the complete subject in this sentence? The colorful flowers bloomed all spring. a. bloomed b. colorful flowers c. The colorful flowers d. bloomed all spring 2. What is the complete predicate in this sentence? The lost puppy followed me home? a. puppy b. followed c. The lost puppy ...

Linking verbs Misuse

anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:25:38 GMT

I know that linking verbs must be followed by a predicate noun, predicate pronoun, or predicate adjective; these are linked back to the subject to rename or describe. How does one explain commonly spoken and written sentences, like the following, that use a linking verb that is not followed with a predicate word: John is here. (John is the subject, the linking verb = is. "Here" answers the question "where," and would be a modifier of an action verb. Since "is" does not fit the definition of an action verb, is this sentence considered wrong, or is it acceptable even though it is grammatically incorrect? Or is it really grammatically incorrect?

Compound subject/predicate

anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:23:04 GMT

Rewrite each group of words to make it a complete sentence. Each sentence should have a compound subject or a compound predicate. 1. my swim goggles 2. the shovel 3. walk along the beach 4. swim underwater 5. my older brother the way the directions are seems that we can't add words

Re: Parsing/Diagraming

califjim — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:19:56 GMT

No one - subject said - verb that it would be easy - direct object The verb and direct object together form the predicate. The direct object is itself a subordinate clause: it - subject would be - verb easy - predicate adjective The verb and predicate adjective together form the predicate of this subordinate clause. CJ

Re: Parsing/Diagraming

anonymous — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:59:13 GMT

No one / said (that it would be easy); subject = No one; said that it would be easy = predicate; said = verb; that = conjunction; that it would be easy = noun clause as object of "said"; it = subject of noun clause; would be easy = predicate of noun clause; would be = verb of noun clause ; easy = subject(ive) complement of "it."

Parsing/Diagraming

anonymous — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:05:38 GMT

Hi! I'm having problems with this sentence that I am trying to parse: "No one said that it would be easy." What I have so far is that it is the subject, would be is the predicate, and easy is the subject complement. I can't figure out what to do with No one said . I would appreciate any help you can give me. I get the feeling that what I have so far may be wrong, but I'm not sure. Thanks!

Re: Full syntactic analysis

mister micawber — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:42:39 GMT

Is this a compound sentence, if not, what kind is it?-- No; it is a simple sentence with a compound predicate. How should it be analysed at clause and phrase level?-- Here are the clauses and phrases: He bought a box of colors and copied a magazine lithograph of a Japanese painting of Fujiyama. a box of colors a magazine lithograph of a Japanese painting of Fujiyama a magazine lithograph of a Japanese painting of Fujiyama of Fujiyama Please analyze them and we'll check your efforts

Re: Compound subjects and predicates

anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:17:28 GMT

(1) simple subject: Tom; simple predicate: likes newspapers. (2) compound subject: Tom and Sue; simple predicate: read The Times; (3) simple subject: Mona; compound predicate: reads newspapers and writes poems; (4) compound subject: George and Mona; compound predicate: study grammar books and post questions on englishforums.com

Re: Sentence analysis

anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:14:30 GMT

May I try? (l) a siimple sentence. (2) it has a compound predicate. (3) the two predicates are connected by the coordinating conjunction "and"(4) predicate No. 1 = bought a box of colors. "box" is modified by "a" (an adjective); "a box" is modified by "of colors." "of" is preposition. "colors" is object of preposition.PS.: some university books call "a" a determiner. I'm using traditional names. (5) predicate No. 2 = copied a magazine lithograph of a Japanese painting of Fujiyama; a magazine...Fujiyama is object of "copied"; "of ...painting" modifies "llithograph"; "of Fujiyama" modifies "painting."

Compound subjects and predicates

anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:29:02 GMT

what is a compound subject and predicate

Re: Predicate Adjectives and Nouns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:46:07 GMT

Now may I try No. 4? days - are - hot. "the" under "days"; "in July" under "are"; "usually" under "are." WHEN are they hot? in July; How often ARE they hot? usually. (P.S. I THINK (!) your teacher wants "in July" to modify the verb; university professors might say it modifies the whole sentence; I THINK "usually" modifies "are," not "hot." "Usually" says how often, not to what degree (as "very" does). Hopefully, an expert will answer your post and correct my mistakes before you have to turn in your assignment.)

Re: Is or are

mister micawber — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:39:59 GMT

Correct. ' Saying...is ' are the subject and verb, which are both singular. The plural 'words' in the predicate is a bit confusing, but does not really affect the verb choice. PS: Those are the first two lines of the song "more than words".