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Adea Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Sentence constituents
1. To think that he had so much homework, it surprises me he went out last night.
2. He found it diffcult to believe.
3. It took them a week to mend our roof.
4. It shocked him to see her looking so ill.
My question: Wich are the constituents of these sentences?
2. He found it diffcult to believe.
3. It took them a week to mend our roof.
4. It shocked him to see her looking so ill.
My question: Wich are the constituents of these sentences?
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All those sentences are composed of constituents (= parts). I know of no special meaning of 'constituent' in grammar. What are you looking for precisely?
- All those sentences are composed of constituents (= parts).
- I know of no special meaning of 'constituent' in grammar.
- What are you looking for precisely?
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All those sentences are composed of constituents (= parts). I know of no special meaning of 'constituent' in grammar. What are you looking for precisely?
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well what i am looking for is wether they are subject of the sentence, object ( direct and indirect), adverbials, and other possible constituents ....etc.
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Well, then, please try to break down each sentence into what you think are the correct constituents, and then we will check your efforts.
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