By Verbs, Predicates

English Grammer

I want brief explanations about following topics: 1- Narrations( Active Passive and Direct Indirect) 2- Clauses(Adjective,Noun,Adverb & Preposition clauses) 3- Predicate nominative.

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...

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: Predicate Nominative/ Predicate Adjective !HELP!

No, that is not right. One more time. PAs and PNs must modify the subject of the sentence:The balloon is red.-- red is a PA (a red balloon)The balloon is shiny.-- shiny is a PA (a shiny balloon)The balloon is shiny red. -- red is a PA and shiny is an adverb (NOT modifying balloon -- a red...

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: subject of subordinate clause

#1 John who took my pen is here. #2 John who is wearing my jacket is here. How firm a grasp would you like to obtain? (I know I shouldn't have written that, but I couldn't resist.) The thing that works for me is to take out the the subject and the "verb" and see if it still...

Please Check My Answers

1. An adjective modifies a:A. verb. B. noun. C. pronoun. D. both b & c.Answer D. 2. Adverbs modify:A. verbs. B. adjectives. C. other adverbs. D. all the aboveAnswer D. 3. The purpose of a preposition is to connect:A. nouns to other words in the sentence. B. pronouns to other words in the...

Re: Will win / are winning

Yes, for verbs other than achievement verbs (and even for some achievement verbs in the right contexts, involving how plannable the event is, I'm guessing), the present progressive can express future time.Strictly speaking, according to some grammarians, it's not the verb, but the...

Re: Predicate Nominative/ Predicate Adjective !HELP!

 also remember that predicate nominative/adjectives are only for linking verbs, if it is an action verb than you call them direct/ indirect objects. Example:I gave Bob 5 dollarsGave is the verbBob is the indirect object5 dollars is the direct objectthis is because you GAVE 5 dollars and you GAVE...

Re: predicate adjective??

There is no consensus on how to handle numerals. They are like determiners and like nouns. Some grammarians just use "numeral" as another part of speech, like "noun" or "verb".I offer this analysis, but there are surely others.fifty is a noun acting as a...