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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Calling

I wonder if the subject of "call" is "that" or "Ernie".
That was Ernie on the third floor calling to say "Gesunhdeit"

  

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" Subject: that verb: was Predicate nominative: Ernie

  • " Subject: that verb: was Predicate nominative: Ernie
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Ernie is modified by the participial phrase "calling..."

Subject: that

verb: was

Predicate nominative: Ernie
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I wonder if the subject of "call" is "that" or "Ernie".

Ernie. Ernie is the implied subject of the participle clause 'calling to say "Gesundheit" '.

CJ

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