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Statements in parentheses ( ) can be ignored when it comes to Subject-Verb agreement. My husband (the doctor) works at Community Hospital. My best friend (the one in the green shirt) wants to meet you.Sometimes commas are used in place of parentheses: His brother, John, lives in Sacramento. My sister, who works in Miami, is visiting me this week. Mr. Johnson, however, was not amused. The teacher, along with her students, is coming to the party.Prepositional phrases usually have no effect on Subject-Verb agreement. The men in the car were shouting wildly. The men in the cars were shouting wildly. The books on the shelf next to the window are mine.However, in some quantifying expressions, prepositional phrases do make a difference. A lot of people are traveling to Belize these days. A lot of milk was left in the refrigerator last night. Some of the apples were rotten. Some of the wine is too old. None of the water is safe to drink.Relative clauses can have an effect, depending on the meaning. Mary is the one who takes care of applications. Mary is one of the people who take care of applications. One of the men who live there is deranged.
To Nicodemus, the concept of the meaning of a spiritual rebirth or new beginning was an understandably new one. Jesus patiently explains the meaning and Nicodemus is respected for seeking knowledge when many of his colleagues were hard of heart. Nicodemus accepted Christ from this point on. It is an example of welcoming those who do not understand spiritual matters, but would like to learn more.
joker amused me and him. We were not amused by the movie.
Amusing
Amused means entertained or finding something funny. An example of amused used in a sentence is: I was amused to find out that she wore the exact same shirt as me today, without either of us planning it.
The adjective "amused" is based on the verb "amuse" (to entertain or create fun). Many verbs drop their final E when forming the -ED past tense or adjective.
No, the word 'amused' is not a noun at all. The word 'amused' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to amuse. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective: an amused audience, amused readers.The noun forms for the verb to amuse are amusement and the gerund, amusing.
The world amused him mightily and he amused the world, always ready with a witty sally or a ribald joke.
Example sentence - The energetic kitten amused the children for hours.
No, it is a noun, and a noun adjunct. It is related to the adjective amused, and the verb to amuse.
The game was a pleasant amusement. The amusement was supposed to be provided by a band.
I was amused by the way she looked.
She gave a droll response that amused him. His droll attitude was amusing.
A muse amused us with music.