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Grammar

Includes properly using words and other components to form complete sentences; also inlcludes the various rules associated with forming sentences.

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What letters are sometimes vowels?

Y is sometimes. The main vowels are A,E,I,OU

Y and w are sometimes vowels, but w only in diphthongs like "how." Also, voiced consonants such as l and r may be vocalic, as in apple ( "ap-pul"), and brrr ( "burr")

What is the comparative and superlative form of the word furiously?

The comparative form of "furiously" is more furiously, and the superlative form is most furiously.

Is the subject of the sentence is the action that takes place in that sentence?

The subject is the one doing the action or what the sentence is about.

Examples: She is going to the store. (She is the subject). I am hungry. (I would be the subject). The action that takes place in a sentence is the verb.

Is more prouder correct grammar?

No, "more prouder" is not correct grammar. "More proud" is the correct form to compare levels of pride.

What type of word is swallow?

Swallow, referring to the action of swallowing, is a verb. The bird, however, is a common concrete count noun. (Can just be referred to as a common noun)

What are some examples of s-v-o-oc pattern?

Some examples of sentences with a subject-verb-object-object complement pattern are:

  • She painted the house purple.
  • They elected him president.
  • I considered the party a success.
  • He named the puppy Max.

What is the singular form of the word stifling?

Stifling is a verb. It is the -ing form of the verb stifle. Verbs don't really have a singular form like nouns but if you used stifle with a singular noun subject the verb form would be stifles.

She stifles her younger sister.

Stifle as a noun means the joint of a hind leg of certain four legged animals eg horse. But it is not used as a noun very often. If this is the meaning you are thinking of then the plural is stifles

What is the difference about this and these?

"This" is used to refer to a singular noun that is near or has just been mentioned, while "these" is used to refer to multiple nouns that are near or have just been mentioned. For example, you would say "this book" and "these books."

When do you use Il y a in a sentence?

"Il y a" is used in French to indicate the existence of something or to express the passage of time. It can be used to say "there is/there are" or "ago." For example, "Il y a un chat dans le jardin" (There is a cat in the garden) or "Je suis parti il y a une heure" (I left an hour ago).

What is the root word of pious?

The root word of "pious" is "piety," which comes from the Latin word "pietās" meaning dutiful conduct or religious devotion.

What two words make the contraction let's?

"Let us" combine to form the contraction "let's".

What is prefix and for successful?

The prefix for "successful" is "suc-". It is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

What kind of clause cannot stand on its own?

They are called dependent clauses. An example is, "While autographing the 1000th copy of my novel". That is not a sentence; you need another clause to say what happened while you were autographing.

Is it correct to say what do you have planned?

Yes, it is correct in the following type of construction:

'What do you have planned for this afternoon?'

It means the same as 'What have you planned for this afternoon?' or 'What plans do you have for this afternoon?' or 'What have you got planned for this afternoon?' or 'What have you planned to do this afternoon?'

Can you make me a sentence using immortal?

The vampire claimed to be immortal, having lived for centuries without aging a day.

Is have past tense?

Have is present tense. The past tense is had.

What words have the root word ortho?

Some words that have the root "ortho" include orthodontist, orthopedic, orthography, and orthodoxy.

Is the a in ant a long or short vowel?

The A has a short A vowel sound, as in can't and grant.

Can you make a silly sentence with the word gurgle?

You must have taken a gurgle class to learn how to drink water out of the drinking fountain like that.

What words have double o and sound like o?

Roosevelt

Not a single word, that I can think of, has double o's that sound like a single o.

What words have a long E sound spelled ee?

Some words that have a long sound spelled with ee are:

agree

bee beech beep beet bleed breed

cheep creed creep

decree deed degree

emcee

fee feeble feed feel flee foresee free freed

glee greed green greet

heed heel

indeed

jamboree

keel keep

lee leek

meek meet

need

peek peel peer preen

queen queer

reed reel

screech see seep seethe sheep sheer sheet sleek sleep sleet speech steep sweep sweet

teen teeter teeth tepee tree tweet

veneer

wee weed weep