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sentences:1. We urge that you leave now.2. We urge you to leave now.questions:Are the word "you" in those sentences is Subject or Verb??regards, thank before

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousAre the word "you" in those sentences is Subject or Verb??

In the first it is a subject; in the second it is an object.

Anonymous · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

First, the word "you" cannot be a verb.

1. This might be clearer if we bracket off some groups of words: "We urge [that you leave now]. The words within the brackets function like a single noun. This is as though you're saying: "We urge [compliance]." The words within the brackets are in the form of a clause, and, as such, contain sentence-like elements: a subject "you," a verb "leave," etc.

2. Again, bracketing off groups of words to make things clearer: "We urge you [to leave now]." The words within the brackets are a phrase that functions as an adverb, modifying the main verb "urge." In this sentence "you" is the direct object of the transitive verb "urge."

Mister Micawber · Answer

I think you need to start reading about basic sentence construction:

http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentelmt.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/en30stru-l1-f-rules-and-egs-to-help-you-make-a-sentence

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