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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 is the contraction of I can not?
The correct grammatical contraction of "I can not" is "I can't".
Sentence A, "It's Howard's fault," contains an apostrophe that indicates both possession (Howard's fault) and contraction (It's = It is).
because people are to lazy to use the proper grammer and punctuation.
What an appalling answer!
It should read "Because people are too lazy to use correct grammar and punctuation."
What is the 'subject' of a sentence?
The subject and a predicate make up the two parts of a sentence or embedded clause. The subject is the person or thing that the sentence is about. The subject is performing an action, or being described, in the sentence.
Example: The boy goes to the store. The subject is boy.
Example: The young girl is very tired. The subject is girl. The complete subject is young girl.
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Here are some points to help you identify subjects [in brackets] in English:
1. When converting a statement into a yes/no question, an auxiliary verb moves from the right of the subject to its left:
- The best [student] is going to win a prize.
- Is the best [student] going to win a prize?
2. Subjects are normally noun phrases and will agree in number and person with a tensed verb:
- This [student] is going to win a prize. (third person singular)
- These [students] are going to win a prize. (third person plural)
- [I] am going to win a prize. (first person singular)
3. It is often true that a subject takes nominative case, but this is not always true:
- [She] kissed him. (The subject 'she' is nominative and the object 'him' is accusative)
- [I] expected [her] to kiss him. (The subject of the main clause 'I' is nominative, but the subject of the embedded clause 'her to kiss him' is 'her' and this is marked for accusative case.)
4. Though it is often suggested as a way of identifying a subject, a subject is NOT always the agent that is performing an action described by a verb:
- [Mary] ate the apple. (The subject 'Mary' is an agent)
- The [apple] was eaten by Mary. (But now the subject 'the apple' is NOT an agent)
- The [child] broke the vase. (The subject 'the child' is an agent)
- The [vase] broke. (But now the subject 'the vase' is NOT an agent)
- The [vase] costs a hundred dollars. (Here, the verb doesn't even describe an action or event)
5. As in an interrogative sentence, a sentence that begins with an adjective (or location, or the word "there") has its subject after the linking verb.
- Dark and deep are the [seas] of the Arctic Ocean.
- Farther down the block is the movie [theater].
- There are many [questions] still to be answered.
Can you have an indirect object with a direct object?
Yes. In fact, a sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. (Note, however, that some consider the subject of a sentence in the passive voice to be an "implicit" indirect object, because it the sentence is changed to the active voice, the subject in the passive voice will often become an indirect object in the active voice.)
Can a sentence have a simple predicate but without a complete predicate?
Yes but it's the way you diagram. ex.) Ducks quack. that is a simple subject=ducks simple predicate=quack but if you have= The teacher gave us homework. Teacher would be the subject or the complete subject would be, The teacher. the simple predicate would be, gave. the complete predicate would be, gave us homework. (i had a really good grammar teacher this year!)
What is the subject and predicate of Bringing a dictionary to class is always a good idea?
the subject is bringing a dictionary to class and the predicate ia always a good idea.
Can you give me an examples of singular verbs?
He is right there.
She likes ice cream.
The doctor eats avocados.
Singular verbs are verb + -s or am/is be verbs.
What is active and passive is it the moods of verbs in a sentence?
Active means the subject of the sentence performs the action: I put the chair over there.
Passive means the subject of the sentence has the action performed on it: The chair was put over there by me.
In an active sentence we can see who or what does the action of the verb eg.
The cat chased the mouse.
The subject - cat - does the action - chase. The mouse is the object of the sentence, the 'receiver' of the action chase.
In a passive sentence the object is at the beginning of the sentence in the subject position.
The mouse was chased.
If you want to say who or what chased the mouse then you use 'by'.
The mouse was chased by the cat. ('the cat' is called the agent)
Passive is used when it is not important who or what does the action eg
The Mona Lisa was painted in the 16th century.
The form of a passive verb phrase is be + past participleeg
was chased, was being chased, is chased, etc
Active or passive is called voice.
Infinitive, subjunctive or imperative form of a verb is called mood
The root word "rog" comes from the Latin word "rogare," meaning "to ask" or "to request." It forms the basis of words like "interrogate" and "prerogative," which involve asking questions or making requests.
What are the rules in grammar?
Grammar rules are guidelines for structuring language, covering aspects such as syntax, punctuation, and verb tense. Adhering to these rules helps ensure clarity and effective communication in writing and speaking. Some common grammar rules include subject-verb agreement, proper word order, and correct use of punctuation.
Where is the stress mark in the word writer?
The stress mark in the word "writer" is on the first syllable /ˈraɪ.tər/.
Make sentence with a word however?
with the word however
However you get somewhere does not matter, as long as you arrive on time.
What is correct way to use 'these' and 'those' in sentences?
these and those are plural (this and that are singular). Use these for objects that are close to you, and those for objects that are not close to you.
Why are these books on the table? (books are close). Who are those children? (over there)
Does a comma go before because?
Not necessarily. There is no word or phrase in English that requires a comma.
"I went to the store, because I needed milk." INCORRECT.
"I went to the store because I needed milk." CORRECT.
For sentence one, you wouldn't pause between "store" and "because," so there is no comma. That rule doesn't always apply, however.
But if you inverted the sentence, like to "Because I needed milk, I went to the store." the comma is needed because you would pause between "milk" and "I."
Can you use country as a direct object in a sentence?
Oh, dude, like, totally! You can use "country" as a direct object in a sentence. For example, "I visited the country." See, easy peasy lemon squeezy!
What is the root word of hexagram?
Greek root 'hexa' is the combinant form of the Greek 'hex', meaning 'six'
Read an book or some article ;-)
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Could you please give me two words that each contain the root 'chron'?
A chronicle is, literally, a timetable of events, and a cowboy with a cellphone would be an anachronism, literally, out of (its) time.
