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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Is the following sentence correct? " whatever will be will be"
1) Whatever will be will be.
2) Whatever happens happens?
Are the above sentences grammatically correct? what is the subject and main verb of the sentences?
2) Whatever happens happens?
Are the above sentences grammatically correct? what is the subject and main verb of the sentences?
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They're OK, but some people might put a comma after the first "will be" and the first "happens". Logically I don't think it's necessary but it helps to break up an otherwise slightly odd-looking sentence. You don't need a question mark after #2.
- They're OK, but some people might put a comma after the first "will be" and the first "happens".
- Logically I don't think it's necessary but it helps to break up an otherwise slightly odd-looking sentence.
- You don't need a question mark after #2.
- In #1, the subject is "whatever will be".
- The main verb is the second "be".
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They're OK, but some people might put a comma after the first "will be" and the first "happens". Logically I don't think it's necessary but it helps to break up an otherwise slightly odd-looking sentence. You don't need a question mark after #2.
In #1, the subject is "whatever will be". The main verb is the second "be".
In #2, the subject is "whatever happens". The main verb is
In #1, the subject is "whatever will be". The main verb is the second "be".
In #2, the subject is "whatever happens". The main verb is
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Thanks you for your help.
If I put a noun between whatever , What is the subject of the sentence then?
Eg, Whatever books are you reading belong/belongs to my friend.
If " whatever books are you reading" is the subject, then I use " belongs" , Is it correct?
Thanks
If I put a noun between whatever , What is the subject of the sentence then?
Eg, Whatever books are you reading belong/belongs to my friend.
If " whatever books are you reading" is the subject, then I use " belongs" , Is it correct?
Thanks
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It seems a strange and rather awkward sentence, but, putting that aside, it should be "Whatever books you are reading belong to my friend". The subject is "Whatever books you are reading". You can break this down into a "main" subject, "books", plus "whatever ... you are reading", which gives further information about the books that are meant. The subject is seen to be plural, so th
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