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Is find an imperative verb?

It can be used in an imperative sense, but it is the usethat is critical, not the verb. Many verbs can be meaningfully used in imperative sentences. Compare: Whenever I walk along Narragansett Beach, I find interesting pebbles and shells. and: Find your money now, son, or you will not be able to buy your ticket.Usually, when the subject of the sentence is you (understood, not written or spoken), the sentence is an imperative. In Find your money now... it is understood or implied that the subject is 'You'.


How will this help your writing skills by following the subject verb agreement?

By having the correct subject verb agreement you show that your writing skills are good.Somebody with poor writing skills will write with poor grammar.Also your writing will be understood correctly.Consider these two sentences (their subjects and verbs agree) they are almost the same but they have different meanings.The car needs washing.The cars need washing.If you writeThe car need washing.Then it is uncertain how many cars you are talking about.


Two sentences written as one and is usually seperated by a comma?

When two sentences are written as one and seperated by a comma, they are called a run-on or fused sentence.


What are examples of sentences that starts with do and does?

Examples of sentences that start with "do" are: Do you want to go to the park? Do you have any plans for the weekend? Examples of sentences that start with "does" are: Does he know how to speak Spanish? Does she like to read books?


What is the meaning of SVO?

SVO stands for Subject-Verb-Object and refers to the typical word order in English sentences where the subject performs the action (verb) on the object. This structure helps convey clear and concise meaning in written and spoken communication.

Related Questions

What parts of speech do all sentences contain?

All sentences contain a predicate. All sentences also contain a subject, but it is sometimes understood and not necessarily written or spoken. If I say to John "Write." I have spoken a sentence, and the subject is understood to be "you".


Is oneself written one word or two?

It is one word.


What has the author A S Ahmed written?

A. S. Ahmed has written: 'I understood' -- subject(s): Fiction


What has the author L Paul Sutton written?

L. Paul Sutton has written: 'Variations in Federal criminal sentences' -- subject(s): Prison sentences, Statistics


What has the author Noel Burton-Roberts written?

Noel Burton-Roberts has written: 'Analysing sentences' -- subject(s): English language, Syntax, Sentences 'The limits to debate' -- subject(s): Presupposition (Logic), Semantics


What do you call a group of sentences that is written about one particular subject?

Essay, I suppose.


What has the author Dorothy R Jaman written?

Dorothy R. Jaman has written: 'Sentences and offenses' -- subject(s): Crime, Parole, Prison sentences 'Early discharge from parole' -- subject(s): California, Parole, Rehabilitation of criminals


How can you make a sentence with the word promise or no promise?

In some sentences, a portion of the words are unspoken, but understood. If I said "I will take you out for ice cream on Saturday." , you might respond "Promise?". What is understood, but not written would be the words "Do you...", as in "Do you promise?"


What has the author Douglas C McDonald written?

Douglas C. McDonald has written: 'Federal sentencing in transition, 1986-90' -- subject(s): Sentences (Criminal procedure), Prison sentences


What has the author A V Velichko written?

A. V. Velichko has written: 'Prostoe predlozhenie' -- subject(s): Russian language, Sentences


What has the author Herbert Koppel written?

Herbert Koppel has written: 'Time served in prison' -- subject(s): Prison sentences


What has the author Dorothy Nott written?

Dorothy Nott has written: 'Deferring sentence' -- subject(s): Sentences (Criminal procedure)