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Sometimes a subject may follow (rather than precede) a form of the verb have, do, and be. This reversal of the usual order occurs in questions, e.g.

Where did you put the keys?

Have you seen the film?

Is john coming with us?

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What part of speech is precede?

Precede is a verb.


Is precede an adjective?

No, precede is a verb.


What is the noun form of the verb precede?

The noun forms of the verb to precede are precedence, precedent, and the gerund, preceding.


What is the verb form of prior?

The verb form of "prior" is "prioritize."


Do verbs precede the subject?

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The subject in the sentence is "surprise," and the verb is "may be." In this sentence, "may be" is a compound verb phrase indicating possibility or likelihood. The subject "surprise" is the noun that the verb phrase is describing.


Is the word preceded a verb?

Yes it's the past tense form of the verb "precede".


What is the woed order?

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Is how'll a verb?

Partly.It is a contraction of the words "how will" that can precede an action verb.How is an adverb and will is an auxiliary verb (modal verb). To have any meaning, this contraction must precede another verb, often separated from it.e.g. How'll we escape if the bridge falls down? = we will escape how?


Is may be a linking verb?

The verb form 'may be' can be a linking verb or an auxiliary verb.A linking verb "links" the subject to what is said about the subject. Usually, a linking verb shows equality (=) or a change to a different state or place (>). A linking verb requires a direct object; for example:Linking verb: John may be late. (John>late)Auxiliary verb: John may be entering the marathon. (John is not and does not become the marathon)


A sentence for the word precede?

I was about to precede the driving test but the car went out of control :)