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Jack112 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What's the subject?

What is the subject for these sentences? I can't seem to figure it out.

1. Despite having long periods of what appears to be normal temperature, I am concerned if the food is still any good. (Is this sentence correct? Is 'having' the subject with singular verb 'appears'?)
2. Despite having long periods of what appear to be normal temperature, I am concerned if the food is still any good.Is this sentence correct? Is 'having long periods' the subject with plural verb 'appear'?)

Thanks for your help!
  

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jack112 1. Despite having long periods of what appears to be normal temperature, I am concerned if the food is still any good. (Is this sentence correct?

— AlpheccaStars

  • jack112 1.
  • Despite having long periods of what appears to be normal temperature, I am concerned if the food is still any good.
  • (Is this sentence correct?
  • ) Despite (preposition) Despite having (prepositional phrase) having long periods (gerund and its object) of - preposition what appears to be normal temperature - (noun clause, object of preposition "of".
  • ) I - main subject am concerned - main verb Better: I am concerned whether the food is still any good.
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jack1121. Despite having long periods of what appears to be normal temperature, I am concerned if the food is still any good. (Is this sentence correct? Is 'having' the subject with singular verb 'appears'?)
Despite (preposition)
Despite having (prepositional phrase)
having long periods (gerund and its object)
of - preposition
what appears to b
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