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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Compond verbs

I am trying to help my daugther with compound verbs. In the sentence ,

Barack Obama, Joe Manchin , Adam Putnam are trying to change the world.

Is " trying to" a compound verb ?

How many things are wrong with this sentence?

Thanks
  

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No, a compound verb is when the subject has two verbs. He opened the box and reached inside. She cleaned and dressed the wound.

— BarbaraPA

  • No, a compound verb is when the subject has two verbs.
  • He opened the box and reached inside.
  • She cleaned and dressed the wound.
  • This sentence has a compound SUBJECT, not a compound verb.
  • The sentence needs an "and" before the third name.
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No, a compound verb is when the subject has two verbs.

He opened the box and reached inside.
She cleaned and dressed the wound.

This sentence has a compound SUBJECT, not a compound verb.

The sentence needs an "and" before the third name.
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Anonymousare trying to change
I think you may be talking about "catenative verbs".

CJ
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