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Kbeg22 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Subject & Verb
The professor I'm working for gave me a bunch of homework to grade, and with all of that she gave me a quiz on sentences that she didn't give me an answer key to.
For some reason, possibly that I overthink everything, I am not the greatest at finding subject and and in some cases the verb, and I don't want to grade the quizzes improperly.
So here they are in all of their glory:
1. Biking is an excellent form of exercise. Biking is?
2. Everyone was in awe of Mia's skill in mathematics. Everyone was?
3. Juan and Tanya should have met Roslyn at the gym. Juan and Tanya should have met?
4. The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning. Neighbors played?
5. If Tom does not call by 5:00 p.m., I will give the concert tickets to someone else. I will give?
6. Backing the boat trailer into a garage is not easy. Backing is not?
7. Everyone should set aside 15 percent of his or her income. Everyone should set aside?
8. Many conveniences of modern life that we take for granted are less than seventy years old. Conveniences are?
Any help is appreciated! I am no English expert, clearly. Ha
For some reason, possibly that I overthink everything, I am not the greatest at finding subject and and in some cases the verb, and I don't want to grade the quizzes improperly.
So here they are in all of their glory:
1. Biking is an excellent form of exercise. Biking is?
2. Everyone was in awe of Mia's skill in mathematics. Everyone was?
3. Juan and Tanya should have met Roslyn at the gym. Juan and Tanya should have met?
4. The upstairs neighbors played loud music until the early morning. Neighbors played?
5. If Tom does not call by 5:00 p.m., I will give the concert tickets to someone else. I will give?
6. Backing the boat trailer into a garage is not easy. Backing is not?
7. Everyone should set aside 15 percent of his or her income. Everyone should set aside?
8. Many conveniences of modern life that we take for granted are less than seventy years old. Conveniences are?
Any help is appreciated! I am no English expert, clearly. Ha
Top answer
1. Biking is a verb. 2.
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- Biking is a verb.
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- Everyone is the subject and Mia is the direct object and "skill in mathematics" is the indirect object.
- Juan and Tanya (subject), should have met (verb phrase) 4.
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1. Biking is a verb.
2. Everyone is the subject and Mia is the direct object and "skill in mathematics" is the indirect object.
3.Juan and Tanya (subject), should have met (verb phrase)
4. Neighbours (subject) played (verb)
5. I will (modal auxiliary verb) give (verb).
6. Backing is the verb.
7. Everyone (subject) should set aside (verb phrase)
8. Conveniences is the s
2. Everyone is the subject and Mia is the direct object and "skill in mathematics" is the indirect object.
3.Juan and Tanya (subject), should have met (verb phrase)
4. Neighbours (subject) played (verb)
5. I will (modal auxiliary verb) give (verb).
6. Backing is the verb.
7. Everyone (subject) should set aside (verb phrase)
8. Conveniences is the s
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I assume that your assignment was to find the subject and verb in the main independent clause.
You did an excellent job.
You are pretty close to being an expert on subject-verb identification.
The only error is that not is an adverb and should not be part of the subject + verb.
You did an excellent job.
You are pretty close to being an expert on subject-verb identification.
The only error is that not is an adverb and should not be part of the subject + verb.
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meh1. Biking is a verb.No. Biking is a gerund, functioning as the subject.
meh6. Backing is the verb.No. Same as biking.
Everyone is the subject, but you ar
meh2. Everyone is the subject and Mia is the direct object and "skill in mathematics" is the indirect object.
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So I'm correct in assuming that "should have met", "will give", and "should set aside" go together as the verb, or are they verb phrases that can be broken down to just the verb (met, give, set)? That was the part that I was really unsure of, and I didn't want to check a bunch of stuff wrong without being positive.
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Oops, sorry.
Aside is an adverb, and should not be part of the verb phrase.
Normally the auxiliary verbs plus the main verb make up the complete verb phrase.
Auxiliary verbs - be, do, have (These are inflected.)
Modal auxiliary verbs - can, could, shall, should, would, ought to, will, may, might, and so on.. (These are not inflected.)
Aside is an adverb, and should not be part of the verb phrase.
Normally the auxiliary verbs plus the main verb make up the complete verb phrase.
Auxiliary verbs - be, do, have (These are inflected.)
Modal auxiliary verbs - can, could, shall, should, would, ought to, will, may, might, and so on.. (These are not inflected.)
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Ah, but both forms of auxiliary verbs should still be included with the main verb, right?
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Yes.
A verb phrase can consist of multiple words, and they may or may not be contiguous.
Does he work here?
He would have gone to the opera, but he had no ticket.
Mary might be going to the opera tonight.
John has been biking to school every day.
A verb phrase can consist of multiple words, and they may or may not be contiguous.
Does he work here?
He would have gone to the opera, but he had no ticket.
Mary might be going to the opera tonight.
John has been biking to school every day.
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AlpheccaStarsDoes he work here?He would have gone to the opera, but he had no ticket.Mary might be going to the opera tonight.John has been biking to school every day.I'd include the adverb "here" and the PPs in the verb phrases:
Does he work here?
He would have gone to the opera, but he had no ticket.
Mary might be go
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BillJSome grammars narrow the definition to just the verb itself, as you have donekbeg22:
Ask your professor if he (she) goes by traditional grammar (what reference book do they use?), or the "new age" grammar of academic linguists.
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