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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Normal vs. Inverted Sentences

Finished an exercise calling for identifying whether a sentence is in normal or inverted order, and to identify the simple subject/predicate of each. I'm pretty sure I've done all these right, but I'd like some clarification before I go about handing in this assignment.
  1. Ken has adjusted his goals since I last spoke with him. (NO, Ken = SS, has adjusted = SP)
  2. Who has sold the most raffle tickets? (IO, tickets = SS, has sold = SP)
  3. Will Celia have forgotten the clue by Monday? (IO, Celia = SS, will have forgotten = SP)
  4. Nobody saw him after he left the event. (NO, Nobody = SS, saw = SP)
  5. The balloons burst when the pine needles hit them. (NO, balloons = SS, burst = SP)
  6. Have you visited Phoenix, Arizona? (IO, you = SS, have visited = SP)
  7. Kimberly has taught in Atlanta for 25 years. (NO, Kimberly = SS, has taught = SP)
  8. Would you like to sit with me during the ceremony? (IO, you = SS, would like = SP)

I'm a little unsure as to whether I've identified the correct subject in #8, so if that's wrong, please tell me, and why it is incorrect. Thank you!

  

Top answer

This one's wrong: Who has sold the most raffle tickets? ( IO , tickets = SS , has sold = SP)

  • This one's wrong: Who has sold the most raffle tickets?
  • ( IO , tickets = SS , has sold = SP)
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This one's wrong:

Who has sold the most raffle tickets? (IO, tickets = SS, has sold = SP)
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Mister MicawberThis one's wrong: Who has sold the most raffle tickets? (IO, tickets = SS, has sold = SP)
OP here -

Which part of it is wrong? I see that you've crossed out inverted order and tickets as the simple subject, but left has sold as the simple predicate. Is the predicate wrong or is the subject wrong?

If the subject is wrong, then I
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The crossed out part is wrong, of course. Your corrections are right.
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OP again -

Thank you, Mr. Micawber. Your help and feedback are most appreciated!

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