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I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject and verb are? The sentence was as follows.
"Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "
I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much!
I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject and verb are? The sentence was as follows.
"Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "
I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much!
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Usenet "Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. " I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. " In this sentence, "back" is a preposition, not a verb.
- Usenet "Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence.
- " I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense.
- " In this sentence, "back" is a preposition, not a verb.
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Usenet "Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "The simple subject and predicate are "it grew."
I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense.
In this sentence, "back" is a preposition, not a
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[nq:1]Dear all, I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject ... slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "[/nq]
Subject: it
Verb: grew
[nq:1]I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much![
Subject: it
Verb: grew
[nq:1]I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much![
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Dear all,
I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject and verb are? The sentence was as follows.
"Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "
I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed
I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject and verb are? The sentence was as follows.
"Sowly it grew into an agonized, screaming, and slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "
I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed
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Sorry, Icy, "back" is an adverb here. "To" is the preposition. "Back to" sounds like a preposition.
"Back" as a verb would be: "He backed her run for the presidency," or "He backed her into a corner."
"Back" as a verb would be: "He backed her run for the presidency," or "He backed her into a corner."
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Yes, meaning it had been silent at some time in the past, i.e. it became silent again.
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Long-time resident of Adelaide, South Australia,
which may or may not influence my opinions.
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[nq:1]Dear all, I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject ... slashing furor, gripping us all before subsiding at last into a hollow death rattle and, finally, back to silence. "[/nq]
Subject: it
Main verb: grew
[nq:1]I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very m
Subject: it
Main verb: grew
[nq:1]I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very m
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[nq:1]Dear all, I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject ... like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much![/nq]
1. GREW is the main verb. BACK is not a verb in this sentence;if it were BACKED it would be a verb (and grammatically OK.)
2. Imprecision and mixed metaphors
1. GREW is the main verb. BACK is not a verb in this sentence;if it were BACKED it would be a verb (and grammatically OK.)
2. Imprecision and mixed metaphors
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[nq:1]"back" is a preposition, not a verb. Back to the future.[/nq]
Back is an adverb.
Back is an adverb.
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[nq:2]I would like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much![/nq]
[nq:1]No, its a preposition.[/nq]
No, it's an adverb. 'To' is the preposition.
[nq:1]No, its a preposition.[/nq]
No, it's an adverb. 'To' is the preposition.
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[nq:1]Dear all, I couldn't understand the structure of the following sentence. Can anyone please tell me where the main subject ... like to know if the word "back" should be "backed" as a verb of past tense. Thank you very much![/nq]
No, back is an adverb
There are 3 prepositions that are in parallel roles, into, into, and to.
It subsided back to silence.
There's nothing wrong with
No, back is an adverb
There are 3 prepositions that are in parallel roles, into, into, and to.
It subsided back to silence.
There's nothing wrong with
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