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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Parts of speech

Hi ,
Could you please explain the verb usage(reserves and rose) and parts of speech in the below sentence.

The company reserves rose by 2000 to 12000 during the last week from 10000 a week earlier.
  

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Hello, 1. reserves is a noun in this sentence (the company's reserves) though it's fine to say the company reserves. 2.

  • Hello, 1.
  • reserves is a noun in this sentence (the company's reserves) though it's fine to say the company reserves.
  • 2.
  • thus, rose is the main verb.
  • Not sure on the math though
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Hello,
1.  reserves is a noun in this sentence (the company's reserves) though it's fine to say the company reserves. 
2. thus, rose is the main verb.

Not sure on the math though
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Thanks for the reply.Now I understood the usage of verb in the sentence.

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