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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Cant find the verb
The experiment revealed that most people have an incredibly powerful wish to obey authority, even when that means doing something that they personally feel is wrong.
what is the verb in the bold sentence?
what is the verb in the bold sentence?
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Hi, The experiment revealed that most people have an incredibly powerful wish to obey authority, even when that means doing something that they personally feel is wrong . The pink words above 'Doing something' is a gerund phrase. Also, it is all one sentence, so say this.
- Hi, The experiment revealed that most people have an incredibly powerful wish to obey authority, even when that means doing something that they personally feel is wrong .
- The pink words above 'Doing something' is a gerund phrase.
- Also, it is all one sentence, so say this.
- what is the verb in the bold part of the sentence?
- Clive
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Hi,
The experiment revealed that most people have an incredibly powerful wish to obey authority, even when that means doing something that they personally feel is wrong.
The pink words above
'Doing something' is a gerund phrase.
Also, it is all one sentence, so say this.
what is the verb in the bold
The experiment revealed that most people have an incredibly powerful wish to obey authority, even when that means doing something that they personally feel is wrong.
The pink words above
'Doing something' is a gerund phrase.
Also, it is all one sentence, so say this.
what is the verb in the bold
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Hi,
Thank you, but do you know the idiom, 'A little over the top'?
Clive
Thank you, but do you know the idiom, 'A little over the top'?
Clive
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One more thing, how can "Feel" be a verb if it is followed by "is"?
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Hi,
One more thing, how can "Feel" be a verb if it is followed by "is"?
The underlying meaning is 'they personally feel (that) something is wrong'.
I guess that, really, I should have flagged 'is' in pink as a third verb in the part that was underlined.
One more thing, how can "Feel" be a verb if it is followed by "is"?
The underlying meaning is 'they personally feel (that) something is wrong'.
I guess that, really, I should have flagged 'is' in pink as a third verb in the part that was underlined.
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doing something that they feel is wrong
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doing something that [they feel (that it)] is wrong
Two verbs (or more) in succession is quite common. The verbs belong to different clauses.
The apples [they bought] have worms.
The book [Phil read] inspired him to become an engineer.
The man [ [we thought] had died ] was just asleep.
CJ
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doing something that [they feel (that it)] is wrong
Two verbs (or more) in succession is quite common. The verbs belong to different clauses.
The apples [they bought] have worms.
The book [Phil read] inspired him to become an engineer.
The man [ [we thought] had died ] was just asleep.
CJ
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