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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which is the subject? Plural and Singular
What sort of phrase do you think the underlined words are?
the underlined words are a noun phrase
A phrase is the underlined words.
Which is the subject of the noun clause in blue? underlined words or phrase, cos this would affect whether we use a singular or plural verb, right?
the underlined words are a noun phrase
A phrase is the underlined words.
Which is the subject of the noun clause in blue? underlined words or phrase, cos this would affect whether we use a singular or plural verb, right?
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" = You do think [that] the underlined words are what sort of phrase. Subject of sentence = You. subject of noun clause = The underlined words.
- " = You do think [that] the underlined words are what sort of phrase.
- Subject of sentence = You.
- subject of noun clause = The underlined words.
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"What sort of phrase do you think the underlined words are?" =
You do think [that] the underlined words are what sort of phrase.
Subject of sentence = You.
subject of noun clause = The underlined words.
You do think [that] the underlined words are what sort of phrase.
Subject of sentence = You.
subject of noun clause = The underlined words.
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Hi, my point is, why is you 'the underlined words' the subject but not 'what sort of phrase'?
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