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How do you use the word aromatic in a sentence?
My mom had aromatic candle it smelled really good, I love scented candle's!
How can you use the word carcinogenic in a sentence?
Something that is carcinogenic causes cancer. An example of a sentence using the word "carcinogenic" is "Lobbyists are fighting a new law that would label all cigarette packs as carcinogenic. "
How do you use the word transpire in a sentence?
No one was sure what was about to transpire. Another good sentence would be, the events that did transpire were unknown.
How do you use decant in a sentence?
The first meaning is specific to wine and spirits.
Rather than pour red wine immediately, we open the bottle and allow it to rest a few minutes, then carefully decant it into the table carafe. Slow, careful decanting is essential with old wine to avoid pouring the sediment.
Another meaning is to empty out slowly and carefully.
Following a detailed plan, we will decant the classes from the Wilcox High main building into portables, and then begin the complete remodeling of the old building.
How do you use solidify in a sentence?
You use solidify in a sentence to describe something becoming solid or hard. When you make cranberry sauce and keep it in the refrigerator, it will solidify.
How would the word change of state in a sentence?
The word "change" can be used with the phrase "of state" to describe a transition or transformation from one condition or form to another. For example, "The boiling water underwent a change of state to become steam."
What is a sentence for magnification?
We had to increase the magnification of the microscope in order to see the cells clearly.
The word essence describes something's character. A good sentence to use would be, the old barn had such great essence that people from all over the world wanted to see it.
Can you use the word rotate in a sentence?
Example: In order to rotate around in her chair, she had to move her books.
What is a sentence with the word unquenchable?
(because of the meaning of quench, almost all uses will have the word thirst)
Many of the early voyagers had an unquenchable thirst for exploration.
The students had an unquenchable enthusiasm for improving the school.
What is a sentence using the word attraction?
The magnetic attraction between the two objects pulled them together.
What is a sentence for the word element?
Gold is a chemical element. Its symbol is Au, from the initial letters of the Latin word for gold: aurum.
Alcohol turns into a toxic substance when consumed in high quantities.
What is a sentence with effect?
To effect something is to change it. It can also be something that is done in a movie or play (a special effect). An example would be: "The effects of the flies on the dogs was hilarious".
How do you use the word oxidation in a sentence?
Oxidation is a word used to describe something that is going through the process of being oxidized. A good sentence is, while coal is burning any sulfur goes through the oxidation process and turns into sulfur dioxide.
How do you use the word charcoal in a sentence?
Pass me the charcoal please.
I enjoy a charcoal barbecue in the summer.
What is a sentence using the word zymurgy as a noun?
If you wanted to learn about making beer or wine, you would study zymurgy- the science of fermentation.
The necklace was made of beautiful amber beads that caught the sunlight perfectly.
Can you explain what an element in a sentence is?
Yes, I'll explain it, and give you examples of it to help you. Read the examples and explanation. Hope this helps!!!
Sentence elements are the groups of words that combine together to comprise the 'building units' of a well-formed sentence. A sentence element approach to grammar assumes a top-down methodology. In other words, it starts with the sentence as a whole and then divides it into its functional components.
There are five types of sentence element:
- subject
- predicate
- object
- predicative (aka complement)
- adverbial
In the sentence below every type of sentence element is present and is represented in this example by a single word.
- They elected him president yesterday.
They (=subject), elected (=verb), him (=object), president (=predicative), yesterday (=adverbial)
Contents[hide]- 1 The subject and predicate
- 2 Sentence elements comprising the predicate
- 2.1 verb group
- 2.2 objects
- 2.3 predicatives (AKA subject and object complements)
- 2.4 adverbials
- 3 Internal structure of sentence elements
- 3.1 single word sentence elements
- 3.2 phrasal sentence elements
- 3.3 clausal sentence elements
- 4 See also
All the sentence elements except the subject fall into the predicate of the sentence. The subject is the topic of the sentence and the predicate is the comment on the subject. Look at the example below.
Mr Jenner ate cabbage in the garden.In this example Mr Jenner is the subject, and ate cabbage in the garden is the predicate. Mr Jenner is the topic; and the comment is that he ate cabbage in the garden.
The subject is necessarily a nominal (noun, pronoun, noun phrase or clause).
The verb governs the predicate and determines whether objects, predicatives and adverbials are required, permitted or proscribed. Look at the example below:
My older brother gave Lorna a book yesterday in the garden.In this example the verb to give requires two objects (direct: a book, indirect Lorna) and permits temporal and locative adverbials (yesterday and in the garden respectively)
[edit] Sentence elements comprising the predicateThese elements are the verb phrase, objects, predicatives and adverbials.
[edit] verb groupEvery verb group has a main verb, which may stand alone or may be preceded by auxiliary verbs which determine the mood, tense, voice or aspect of the main verb. The main verbs determine which other sentence elements are required or permitted in the predicate, (selection restriction).
Main verbs may be classified:
- copular verb: this links a subject to predicative.
- stative verbs: this establishes a state not an action.
- active or dynamic verb: the sentence describes an action (i.e. a change of state).
An object is an entity involved in the subject's 'performance' of the verb. Look at this sentence below:
Mr Bibby kicked the ball. (object)Mr Bibby is the subject (the doer or performer), kick is the verb (the action) and the ball is object involved in the action.
The main verb in the sentence determines whether there can or must be objects in the sentence, and, if so, how many and of what type. This is called the verb valency. If the verb is transitive, as is the verb to kick in the example above, the action is 'carried over' and an object is required. If the verb is intransitive there is no objects, as in the example below.
- Intransitive verbs (no object)
- Transitive verbs (one object)
- Ambitransitive verbs (one or no object)
- Ditransitive verbs (two objects)
Object can be direct or indirect, the latest being introduced by a preposition. Modern English does not, however, distinguish direct and indirect object for pronouns.
- direct object
- indirect object
- objective pronoun
Objects are either nominals (nouns, pronouns, noun phrases or clauses) or either prepositional phrases which consist of a preposition followed by a nominal.
[edit] predicatives (AKA subject and object complements)Predicatives are nominals or adjectivals which tell us more about the subject or object by means of the verb.
In the following examples the predicative is telling us more about the subject. Subject predicatives (or subject complements) are obligatory sentence elements: if they are removed, a well-formed sentence cannot remain.
The bag seems heavy. (adjectival) That man is a thief. (nominal)In the following examples the predicative is telling us more about the object. Object predicatives (or object complements) are non-obligatory sentence elements: even if they are removed, a well-formed sentence remains.
We painted the house yellow. (adjectival) They elected him president. (nominal) [edit] adverbialsThe subject, verb phrase, objects and predicatives form the core of a sentence. Any other element is adverbial; it concerns the circumstances of the sentence (when, where) or relates the sentence to something else. There are four adverbials in the sentence below.
- Lorna arrived (1)here (2)yesterday (3)by car (4)despite the rain.
Adverbials may always be added to a sentence, but some main verbs require adverbials for a well formed-sentence, as in the following example:
- Lorna put the book onto the table.
As sentence elements, there are four main types of adverbials:
adverbial adjunct - integral to sentence meaning and can be removed leaving a well-formed sentence.
- Mr Bibby saw her yesterday.
obligatory adverbial - integral to sentence meaning but cannot be removed.
- They treated her well.
adverbial conjunct - linking the sentence to another, and is removable.
- You thought it was true; however, I thought otherwise.
adverbial disjunct - making a comment on the sentence
- Stupidly, I answered the question.
Sentence elements may be one of three forms: a (single) word, a phrase, a clause.
[edit] single word sentence elementsSingle word sentence elements may be directly related to parts of speech. A single word subject or object is necessarily a noun. A single word verb is a verb. A single word predicative is either a noun or an adjective. Single word adverbials are adverbs.
[edit] phrasal sentence elementsA phrasal sentence element is any group of words which collectively serve as a sentence element, but which does NOT constitute a clause.
We can identify four types of phrase.
noun: these phrases have a noun (or pronoun) head. Adjectives, determiners and relative clauses may modify the noun. Noun phrases may form the subject, object, predicative and adverbial sentence elements.
- the old man who lived next door (with pre and post modification)
prepositional: these phrases have the structure of a preposition followed by a noun phrase. Prepositional phrases may form prepositional objects and adverbials.
- Lorna gave the book to the old man. (SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + PREP OBJECT)
- We saw them in the evening. (SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + ADVERBIAL)
adjectival: these phrases consist of an adjective and possible modifiers. As sentence elements adjectival phrases are predicatives.
- She was very able to write a book. (with pre and post modification)
verbal: the verbal group consists of a main verb, possible auxiliary verbs and possible adverbial particles. They only occur the verbal structure of the sentence.
- We will have washed up. (SUBJECT + VERBAL STRUCTURE)
A clause consists of a subject and main verb. Not all clauses function as sentence elements. Look at the two contrasting examples below.
- We know that he is a fool. (SUBJECT + VERB + CLAUSAL OBJECT)
- The man who is a fool knows nothing. (The clause is qualifying the man and is not a sentence element in its own right)
The clause can function as a subject, object and adverbial sentence element.
- Whether he is guilty is the issue
- . (CLAUSAL SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT)
- We know that Mr Jenner eats cabbage. (SUBJECT + VERB +CLAUSAL OBJECT)
- We arrived before they left. (SUBJECT + VERB + CLAUSAL ADVERBIAL)
Clauses, whether they are sentence elements or not, are themselves composed of sentence elements. Look at the example below.
- We know that he is a fool. SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT (OBJECT = SUBJECT + VERB+ COMPLEMENT)
