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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Homework
On a homework assignment, we weren't certain on the following:
1. Mrs. Mays teaches history and enjoys playing with her grandchildren.
Is/are the verb(s) "teaches" AND "enjoys playing"?
2. Everyone complained that the grammar quiz was difficult.
Is/are the verb(s) "complained" AND "was"?
3. Lakenna and Alice Lee love goinig to the mall.
Is the verb "love" or "love going"?
1. Mrs. Mays teaches history and enjoys playing with her grandchildren.
Is/are the verb(s) "teaches" AND "enjoys playing"?
2. Everyone complained that the grammar quiz was difficult.
Is/are the verb(s) "complained" AND "was"?
3. Lakenna and Alice Lee love goinig to the mall.
Is the verb "love" or "love going"?
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I take it that you were supposed to find the verbs. I don't know if you are supposed to say whether you found finite or non-finite verb forms, but two of them are non-finite. Leave those out of the list if you were supposed to find only the finite verb forms.
- I take it that you were supposed to find the verbs.
- I don't know if you are supposed to say whether you found finite or non-finite verb forms, but two of them are non-finite.
- Leave those out of the list if you were supposed to find only the finite verb forms.
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I take it that you were supposed to find the verbs. I don't know if you are supposed to say whether you found finite or non-finite verb forms, but two of them are non-finite. Leave those out of the list if you were supposed to find only the finite verb forms.
1. teaches, enjoys, playing (three verbs) (playing is a non-finite verb form.)
2. complained, was
1. teaches, enjoys, playing (three verbs) (playing is a non-finite verb form.)
2. complained, was
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