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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
can a verb precede a noun?
e.g. I was shown total indiffernce by my teachers.
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Hi Anon Verbs frequently precede nouns : I drink coffee every morning. Or did you mean to ask whether the verb can precede the subject in a sentence?
- Hi Anon Verbs frequently precede nouns : I drink coffee every morning.
- Or did you mean to ask whether the verb can precede the subject in a sentence?
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Hi Anon
Verbs frequently precede nouns:
I drink coffee every morning.
Or did you mean to ask whether the verb can precede the subject in a sentence?
Verbs frequently precede nouns:
I drink coffee every morning.
Or did you mean to ask whether the verb can precede the subject in a sentence?
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The construction you first used is the passive, in which the people "doing" the action come after the verb.
The car was washed by my daughter, or I was ignored by my teacher. The car and I are the proper subjects, even though the "doers" are my daughter and my teacher.
And, of course, in questions, the verb usually comes before the subject. Are you coming? Dare I ask?
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The car was washed by my daughter, or I was ignored by my teacher. The car and I are the proper subjects, even though the "doers" are my daughter and my teacher.
And, of course, in questions, the verb usually comes before the subject. Are you coming? Dare I ask?
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