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What is a part of a sentence that tell something about the subject?
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∙ 14y ago
The predicate.
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Why use imperative in a sentence?
The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions. It is a direct way to communicate with someone and tell them what to do. In imperatives, the subject "you" is often implied and not stated in the sentence.
What is the noun clause in the following sentence. What books tell us should encourage us to learn more.?
The noun clause is 'what books tell us', functioning as the subject of the sentence.
What is the verb and other words that are about the subject?
The verb is the action word in a sentence that describes what the subject is doing. Other words that are about the subject include adjectives that describe the subject, adverbs that modify the verb, and articles that indicate the specificity of the subject.
How do you change active to passive and passive to active?
To change an active sentence to passive, identify the object in the active sentence and make it the subject in the passive sentence. Move the subject of the active sentence to the phrase with "by" and change the verb to its past participle form. To change a passive sentence to active, identify the subject in the passive sentence and make it the subject in the active sentence. Use an appropriate active verb to describe the subject's action and add the original object of the passive sentence as the direct object in the active sentence.
Can there be no complete subject in a sentence?
No, a complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate. The subject is the part of the sentence that performs the action, while the predicate includes the verb and expresses what the subject is doing.
What is the grammatical term for who or what a sentence is about?
The subject is who or what a sentence is about; the sentence should describe or tell something about the subject. The subject always needs a verb, showing what is happening in the sentence.
How do you identify a subject and a predicate within a sentence?
In the subject, tell who or what the sentence is about. In the predicate, tell something about the subject. Example: Jimmy broke his hand. The subject would be Jimmy because it is who the sentence is about. The predicate would be broke because that is what Jimmy did to his hand. Tip; a predicate is usually a verb
What sentence tell you to so something?
A sentence that tells you to do something is called a command sentence.
How can you tell that this sentence is part of the authors response?
You can tell that a sentence is part of the author's response by looking at the citation.
Does a verb tell you what the sentence says about the subject?
No. An adjective is more likely to do that. A verb is likely to tell you what the subject is doing (so, I suppose in a sense it's telling you something about the subject - but if I'd said 'yes' to your question you might have got the wrong idea).
I cannot tell you how eagerly I look forward to this time of the year. What is the subject of this sentence?
"I" is the subject in that sentence. The subject is who is performing the action of the verb.
What is the mood of the verb in the sentence take cover immediately?
The verb phrase "take cover" is in the imperative mood in this sentence. The imperative mood is an order, as when you tell someone to do something. The unstated subject of the sentence is "you": "[You] take cover..."
What is the mood of the verb in this sentence Take cover immediately?
The verb phrase "take cover" is in the imperative mood in this sentence. The imperative mood is an order, as when you tell someone to do something. The unstated subject of the sentence is "you": "[You] take cover..."
Is tell an adjective?
No tell is not a adjective. Adjectives describe something in a sentence.
Is the sentence Tell me what's your favorite subject is a command sentence?
Yes, it can be said is a command sentence. Tell me is the phrase that is making it a command one.
Why use imperative in a sentence?
The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions. It is a direct way to communicate with someone and tell them what to do. In imperatives, the subject "you" is often implied and not stated in the sentence.
What does a predicate of a sentence tell?
it tells what the subject is doing
