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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Set to exit

Zak set to exit Rhinos
How to identify main verb in the sentence.
Please give me some tips ( especially participles and preposition)
My guess:
Zak:subject
Set:main verb
Do know : to exit?
  

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This is apparently headlinese for "Zak is set to exit the Rhinos". "Zak" is the subject; the main verb is "is". "set" is a participle functioning (I would say) as an adjective; "set to + infinitive" is a set pattern that is used to describe what is planned or destined for the future.

  • This is apparently headlinese for "Zak is set to exit the Rhinos".
  • "Zak" is the subject; the main verb is "is".
  • "set" is a participle functioning (I would say) as an adjective; "set to + infinitive" is a set pattern that is used to describe what is planned or destined for the future.
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This is apparently headlinese for "Zak is set to exit the Rhinos".

"Zak" is the subject; the main verb is "is". "set" is a participle functioning (I would say) as an adjective; "set to + infinitive" is a set pattern that is used to describe what is planned or destined for the future.
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Jigneshbharati Zak set to exit RhinosHow to identify main verb in the sentence.Please give me some tips ( especially participles and preposition)My guess:Zak:subject Set:main verbDo know : to exit?
It's a noun phrase where:

Zak - a (proper) noun - a head of the noun phrase;
set to exit Rhinos - an adjectival modifier of the noun phrase head (an ad
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AnonymousIt's a noun phrase where:
I think it is unlikely that it is meant as a noun phrase, though more context would be useful.
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Zak set out to exit Rhinos.

The ambiguity can be removed by using the phrasal verb "set out."
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AlpheccaStarsZak set out to exit Rhinos. The ambiguity can be removed by using the phrasal verb "set out."
Possibly, but again, my feeling is that this is not what is meant.
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GPYPossibly, but again, my feeling is that this is not what is meant.
Well, at least there would be a proper sentence to start the analysis with.
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AlpheccaStarsWell, at least there would be a proper sentence to start the analysis with.
Like I say, taking it at face value, and in the absence of context, it seems very likely to be headlinese. In the UK, "Zak set to exit Rhinos" would be very typical of a newspaper headline, where "set" means "is set".
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JigneshbharatiPlease give me some tips
Tip: Don't use headlines as a source for sentences to analyze.
In this case, the main verb has been omitted to save space.

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