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Bmojtaba Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Verb and article

hi

'The lifting of the certain disclosed a beautiful winter scene'

what is the rule of lifting in above sentece????if it is verb why ('the') is before it????
  

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Verb for your sentence is "disclosed". lifting of the c u rtain is a noun phrase. (it acts as a noun) So you put 'the' in front of the noun phrase "lifting of the curtain".

— Holyduke

  • Verb for your sentence is "disclosed".
  • lifting of the c u rtain is a noun phrase.
  • (it acts as a noun) So you put 'the' in front of the noun phrase "lifting of the curtain".
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Verb for your sentence is "disclosed".

lifting of the curtain is a noun phrase. (it acts as a noun)

So you put 'the' in front of the noun phrase "lifting of the curtain".
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One more thing. Lifting is a gerund in this case.

I like swimming. like- verb swimming-object of the sentence/a gerund.

Swimming in the ocean is a dangerous activity.

Swimming in the ocean = (a dangerous) activity
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I like to study (study is verb??)

I like studying (studying is gerund???)

tnx
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I like to study. (like is the verb, "to study" is infinitive)

I like studying. (studying is gerund?) Yes
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