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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Verb groups and Adverbials?
Hey everyone I am really struggling with determining the verb groups and adverbials in the following sentences, could someone correct my attemts.
1. In the clause 'You are forgetting this package', what is the whole of the verb group?
I believe it is 'forgetting'
2. In the clause 'But I couldn't', what is the whole of the verb group?
I believe it is 'couldn't or could not'
3. In the clause 'leaving the fish head under the seat ', what is the whole of the adverbial that answers the question 'where'?
I believe that it is 'under'
4. In the clause 'This time a railwayman came ', what is the whole of the adverbial that answers the question 'when'?
I believ that it is 'railwayman'
Please reply
1. In the clause 'You are forgetting this package', what is the whole of the verb group?
I believe it is 'forgetting'
2. In the clause 'But I couldn't', what is the whole of the verb group?
I believe it is 'couldn't or could not'
3. In the clause 'leaving the fish head under the seat ', what is the whole of the adverbial that answers the question 'where'?
I believe that it is 'under'
4. In the clause 'This time a railwayman came ', what is the whole of the adverbial that answers the question 'when'?
I believ that it is 'railwayman'
Please reply
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1. The verb is "are forgetting," which is present continuous. 2.
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- The verb is "are forgetting," which is present continuous.
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- The verb is "could" and "not" modifies it.
- 3.
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1. The verb is "are forgetting," which is present continuous.
2. The verb is "could" and "not" modifies it.
3. "Under the seat" is a prepositional phrase that has an adverbial function (where). It modifies the verbal form "leaving."
4. "A railwayman" is the subject, "came" is the verb. The group of words,"This time," functions as an adverb and modifies "came."
2. The verb is "could" and "not" modifies it.
3. "Under the seat" is a prepositional phrase that has an adverbial function (where). It modifies the verbal form "leaving."
4. "A railwayman" is the subject, "came" is the verb. The group of words,"This time," functions as an adverb and modifies "came."
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