By Verbs, Direct objects

Re: Function of words in a sentence

Me too. I don't know what else it could be.However, the adjective idea is weird. father is the subject of the infinitive. It's the father who does the speaking of English, after all.You have interlocking clauses here. I listen to my father. My father speaks English. The second...

Re: Grammar questions

. 1. (My husband Mark and I both do volunteer work) but (Ryan was only six years old) -- two independant clauses conected by the conj. but? -- Well, yes... BUT sample sentences should make some sense, Fernanda! There is no evident relationship between the two facts, so they should not even be...

grammar learning

II'd be one to admit grammar is never my strong suit but I'm always eager to learn. I've read thoroughly the thread titled "grammar exercise" regarding noun clause/subordinate clause used as adjective, adverb, indirect object and so forth. I really had to strain my brain to...

Re: Object of preposition

I think cake is the object of preposition in first sentence and the last piece is direct object.Second sentence i feel that "Books" is object of preposition because it starts from Of but i feel confuse as well because of adjective "Finest" before books. third i think...

Re: suggest

go. Edit. I'm beginning to think I'm off base on this. I wonder if when you use "told/urged," her is actually the direct object rather than the indirect object. Help! I also notice my error with "urged." It should be "Martin urged her to go," or ...

Gerunds. Participles. Infinitives, Help?

I have to identify the verbal phrases (and verbals) and for participles determine whether they are present, past, or irregular.For gerunds whether they are subjects, direct objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of prepositions. And finally for infinitives determine whether they are nouns,...

Re: just that you try your best

It appears to be, I agree However, if you diagram the sentence in the traditional linear style, the verb 'expect' has two direct objects: the phrase 'your work to be perfect' and the clause 'just that you try your best'. It isn't parallel construction, but the...

Re: Predicate Nominative/ Predicate Adjective !HELP!

ok the phrase : Also remember that predicate nominatives/adjectives are only for linking verbs and action verbs are followed by direct/indirect objects is what i needed to hear 4 hours ago....lol.... thank you so very much i am correcting my sons 6th grade home work and really got lost do to it...

Re: It's not without reason

2 & 3 seem okay. 3 needs a question mark. #1 may be technically correct, but it's difficult to read. We ( I ) expect something like, "It's not for nothing that he asked you to come there and give a speech." Perhaps if you said, " - - he asked you to come there, and...

Re: "preparatory it" problem

Not sure about this - it may be more complicated. The examples here are based on the verbs, make and take, which both require direct objects. It seems like the "it" is required when another suitable object is absent. Your generosity helps make possible for us to continue - ...