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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Intent vs intention
Hi Everyone,
Can I please confirm that intent is an adjective in the following sentence:
'They were intent on going to the movies.'
and...that it's a noun in this sentence:
'It was their intent to go to the movies.'
What is the best way to make clear (to show students) that intent and intention are nouns, but only intent can be an adjective too?
Any tips on this topic would be appreciated.
Thanks
CC
Can I please confirm that intent is an adjective in the following sentence:
'They were intent on going to the movies.'
and...that it's a noun in this sentence:
'It was their intent to go to the movies.'
What is the best way to make clear (to show students) that intent and intention are nouns, but only intent can be an adjective too?
Any tips on this topic would be appreciated.
Thanks
CC
Top answer
' In the "They were intent " clause "They" is a subject, "were" a predicator (a linking verb), "intent" (an adjective) doing the job of the subject complement. "intent", here, is not preceded by any determiner, there is no prefix or suffix added to that to render it a noun as it is in the case of " their intent" or "inten tion ".
- ' In the "They were intent " clause "They" is a subject, "were" a predicator (a linking verb), "intent" (an adjective) doing the job of the subject complement.
- "intent", here, is not preceded by any determiner, there is no prefix or suffix added to that to render it a noun as it is in the case of " their intent" or "inten tion ".
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Cup cake'They were intent on going to the movies.'In the "They were intent" clause "They" is a subject, "were" a predicator (a linking verb), "intent" (an adjective) doing the job of the subject complement. "intent", here, is not preceded by any determiner, there is no prefix or suffix added to that to render it a noun as it is in the case of "
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1. They were intent on going to the movies. (adj)
2. It was their intent to go to the movies. (n)
To 'demonstrate' 2 is a noun, try replacing intent with another noun, such as 'habit'; 2 will still work but 1 will fail. That 1 is an adjective, do the same, replacing 'intent (on)' with 'happy', and 1 will work and 2 fail.
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2. It was their intent to go to the movies. (n)
To 'demonstrate' 2 is a noun, try replacing intent with another noun, such as 'habit'; 2 will still work but 1 will fail. That 1 is an adjective, do the same, replacing 'intent (on)' with 'happy', and 1 will work and 2 fail.
It may be you just have to
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