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Is excited a verb?
excited is both an adjective and a verb. so, yes.
What is the adverb in the following sentence - He keeps his collection upstairs?
Well an adverb describes a verb, so upstairs is the adverb, and in the sentence it modifies the verb keeps.
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
They walked is that a complete sentence?
"They walked" is a sentence. This is so because it contains a verb and a subject for that verb.
What grammar rule best explains why the verb in the following sentence is correct Neither the council members nor the mayor supports the new parking restrictions?
The sentence uses a mixed compound subject connected by nor so the verb agrees with the singular subject that is closer.
Is excited a verb?
excited is both an adjective and a verb. so, yes.
What is the adverb in the following sentence - He keeps his collection upstairs?
Well an adverb describes a verb, so upstairs is the adverb, and in the sentence it modifies the verb keeps.
Is are a linking verb or a action verb?
In your example, "are excited" is a linking verb. Normally, an action verb shows some kind of activity-- to run, to jump, to hike, to eat, etc. But a linking verb only shows the state of being of the subject-- and no action. Some of the most common linking verb include: "is," "are," "was," "were," "will be," and sometimes "seems" or "becomes." So, a sentence like "Kevin, Charles and Mark are excited because their team won the prize" would have a linking verb-- are excited describes how Kevin, Charles and Mark are feeling.
What is the correct grammar for the following sentence i laid in the sun?
I lay in the sun. (The verb in this sentence is intransitive, meaning it does not have an object, so you should use the past tense of the verb to lie, which is lay. The similar-meaning verb to lay, the past tense of which is laid, is a transitive verb, so the subject of the sentence would need to lay something "in the sun.")
Is talk a noun in the following sentence 'Well come into the sitting room so we can talk'she said?
No, in the given sentence, the word 'talk' is a verb (can talk).A sentence for the noun 'talk' is:"We'll come into the sitting room so we can have a talk." (the noun 'talk' is the direct object of the verb 'can have')
How do you make a sentence with the verb never?
Never isn't a verb, so a sentence with it as a verb would be grammatically incorrect.
Would you please demonstrate how to put 'excited' in a sentence?
I'm excited because I got a new roflcopter! I am excited and delighted to see you today! I was so excited, I exited the building.
Where does the period go at the end of a sentence when using a bracket?
If the contents of the bracket is a phrase or is merely adding to the sentence, the fullstop/period comes after the closing bracket. However, if the contents of the bracket is a full sentence or even several sentences, then the fullstop/period is inside of the bracket.Example:A new assignment? I was so excited (not).A new assignment? I was so excited (That's not actually true.).A new assignment? I was so excited. (That was sarcasm. I was not actually excited.)
Is 'They made culinary desserts' a sentence?
Does it have a subject and a verb? The subject is "They" and the verb is "made" so it is a sentence. A proper sentence must have a subject and a verb and make sense.
What are the parts of speech in the sentence They are so cute?
In the sentence "They are so cute," "They" is a pronoun (subject), "are" is a verb (linking verb), and "so" and "cute" are adjectives describing "They."
They walked is that a complete sentence?
"They walked" is a sentence. This is so because it contains a verb and a subject for that verb.
How do you you put acquitted in a sentence?
one possibility is the following - The man was acquitted when the prosecution could not provide any condemning evidence. acquitted is a verb, so place it after the subject, and it usually has a helping verb before it.
