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The bracelet was a present from my daughter.
If you talk too much about past accomplishments, it means that you haven't done much in the present.
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What part of speech is stretching?
Stretching can be either a verb (present participle of stretch) or a noun, depending on how it is used in a sentence.
Is the word present as in the boy lost his present an abstract noun or a common noun?
In the sentence, "The boy lost his present.", the noun 'present' is a concrete noun; a word for a gift; a word for a physical thing.The noun 'present' is an abstract noun as a word for the current period of time; a word for time is a word for a concept. (It's not likely that the sentence means that the boy lost his now.)
Is having a pronoun?
No, the word having is the present participle of the verb'to have'. A present participle of a verb is also used as an adjective and a verbal noun (gerund).
What part of speech is names?
Name could be used as a noun or verb."My name is Chelsea." Name is being used as a noun, specifically the subject, in this sentence."Please name the capital of the USA." Name is being used as the verb in this sentence. (Note: This sentence is imperative and therefore does not have a written subject. The subject is an understood "you".)
What part of speech is whispering?
Whispered is the past participle of the verb to whisper.
How do you use present as a noun in a sentence?
A noun is used as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The present is for my niece's birthday. (subject of the sentence)In the time that the present allows we can accomplish a lot. (subject of the clause)He wrapped the present before I could see what is was. (direct object of the verb)You can park your car here for the present. (object of the preposition)
What part of speech is tears?
The word "tears" can be a noun or a verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence.
Is laugh a noun?
Yes, the word 'laughing' is a noun form, it is the present participle of the verb 'to laugh' which is a gerund (verbal noun). The present participle of the verb is also an adjective. Other noun forms are laugh and laughter.
Is the word present as in the boy lost his present an abstract noun or a common noun?
In the sentence, "The boy lost his present.", the noun 'present' is a concrete noun; a word for a gift; a word for a physical thing.The noun 'present' is an abstract noun as a word for the current period of time; a word for time is a word for a concept. (It's not likely that the sentence means that the boy lost his now.)
Can you give sentence that using the word present as a noun?
He gave me a present for my birthday.
What is enchanting in noun form?
The word 'enchanting' is a noun form, a gerund, the present participle of a verb that functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: This is a special book of spells used for enchanting.
Is having a pronoun?
No, the word having is the present participle of the verb'to have'. A present participle of a verb is also used as an adjective and a verbal noun (gerund).
How can you use a noun in a sentence?
A noun can be used in a sentence as the subject of the sentence or of a clause within the sentence, as the object or indirect object of a transitive verb or its present participle used as a gerund in the sentence, as the objective complement (or predicate nominative) of a linking verb or its gerund, as the object of a preposition, as the subject or object of an infinitive, as a nominative of address, as an appositive, or as a nominative absolute.
Is an adjective a gerund?
No, adjectives are not gerunds and gerunds are not adjectives. A gerund (verbal noun) is a form of a verb used as a noun. An example is the present participle "sailing" in the sentence "Sailing is fun."
How do you use present as a noun?
The noun 'present' is a singular common noun. The noun 'present' is a concrete noun as a word for a gift. The noun 'present' is an abstract noun as a word for the period of time now occurring. A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. EXAMPLES subject: The present from my staff was totally unexpected. object: My son attends the community college at the present. The word present is also a verb and an adjective.
What can a noun be used as?
A noun is used as the subject of the object of a sentence or phrase.
What noun is used in this sentence you enjoyed riding on the bus?
The one noun in the sentence is bus.
