Questions tagged [sentence-structure]
A complete sentence contains at least a subject and a verb, with all of the words being used in the sentence arranged in such a way that they express a complete thought.
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Are postnominal adjectives part of the noun phrase?
It is well-known that attributive adjectives constitute part of the same noun phrase in which they occur, and that predicative adjectives are part of a complement.
My question:
Are postnominal, or ...
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What grammatical role does "as would" play in this sentence?
The Sentence in Question
The legal “theories” of democracy that evolved in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were precisely intended to provide such definitions as would link certain actual or ...
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Using the verb leave (somebody/something) to do something
I have written these sentences because the number 3 is a little confusing in its meaning.
Laura left her native England to live in France [ she is going to live in France]
I'll leave Peter to enjoy ...
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How to use “it” correctly to anticipate an object if it were required?
I have read that in English it is used "it" to anticipate the following object if an object is required with verbs such as find or consider.
The common patterns are:
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When is it necessary to keep “it” for the sentence to be complete?
Why is it necessary to put “it” in the first sentence and in the second one isn’t?
If I have to stay late at work tonight, [it] doesn't matter because we can go out another night.
To stay alone at ...
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Reduction regarding repetitive information?
I wrote a sentence:
Historical records show that Vietnam was a large cultural community that formed around the first half of the first millennium BC and flourished in the middle of that same ...
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Once + present perfect + present simple
I wrote 2 sentences:
Many ethnic groups migrated into Vietnamese territory at different historical periods: some came thousands of years ago and some came hundreds of years ago. Regardless of that, ...
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Could I use "when comparing" for this specific sentence?
It's the iPhone 14 pro that really gets new features when compared to the older iPhone 13 and 13 pro.
Could I use "when comparing" for this specific sentence ?
If the answer is no , why &...
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Verb ellipsis (or not)
Many ethnic groups migrated into Vietnamese territory at different historical periods: some came thousands of years ago, fairly early, and some hundreds of years ago. Regardless of that, once you have ...
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“I look terrible blonde”
Let’s say someone thinks they look terrible when their hair is dyed in blonde. Instead of “I look terrible when blonde” or “I look terrible as a blonde” Can that person say,
I look terrible blonde.
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"I am looking for a good doctor before meeting you." Is this a correct sentence?
I am concerned about the sequence of two works. Can I use present continuous tense (am looking for) like this?
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"I usually go to school by bus but today I went on foot." "I usually go to school by bus but today I am going on foot." Which sentence is wrong?
"I usually go to school by bus but today I went on foot." "I usually go to school by bus but today I am going on foot." Which sentence is wrong? I think both of them are correct. ...
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Is "on a spring midnight" correct?
I think I have seen people use "on a summer night", but I don't know whether "on a spring midnight" is correct or not. I hope I can find the answer here
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What is the most natural and native-like way to express this idea on friendship?
Since the first time we met us we are best friends.
I think that this sentence is incorrect, and I am trying to find a good alternative without having to change everything. What do you think of these ...
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is optative sentence is a different types of sentence?
there are four types of sentence according purpose.
1 declarative 2.interrogative 3. imperative 4.exclamative
is optative sentence the part of these types or itself a sentence type?
please guide
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What do you call a 'quick' marriage?
If a couple get married shortly after they met each other and get divorced not long after their marriage. What do you call their marriage? Or how do you describe this situation?
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Had I not retrieved those two soiled, damp and moth-eaten books from the garbage pile going to be reduced soon to ashes, I would have remained unknown [closed]
Is the sentence grammatically correct? Should I add 'which was' after the garbage pile
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What is difference between 'the world' and 'a world'?
In this following context, how is different between ''the world'' and ''a world''?
Should I take ''a world of'' as the figurative meaning: ''a very great deal of''?
The context:
An eternally surging ...
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Book for an appointment an hour later
Say Susan has arranged an appointment for us some time in the past. The appointment was for 1 hour later. Is it correct to say:
Susan booked us in for an appointment an hour later with a specialist ...
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""No matter how good a life we try to live..." or "However good a life we try to live ...." or "How much ever a good life we try to live...."
Suppose, we want to say that everyone will face some kind of suffering in life and there is no avoiding - unfortunately. And even if you try hard to avoid it, you won't be able to escape suffering. So,...
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In passive voice does object become subject in real
How can the object become subject in passive voice?
Active: I am writing a letter.
Passive: A letter is being written by me.
In this example a letter becomes the subject but letter is not doer of ...
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"I am one of them who likes fast food"
Usually we say "I am one of those who likes fast food" but If i replace "those" with "them", could i also "I am one of them who likes fast food"?
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Sentence structure: time vs place --> "I studied 6 years at the University of Graz for this"
I was wondering what sounded more natural:
I studied at the University of Graz 6 years for this.
I studied 6 years at the University of Graz for this.
This is the sentence that would come beforehand:...
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Disappoint someone by something
I am going to imply that someone has disappointed (not discouraged) someone else by their actions. How should I convey this message properly and idiomatically in everyday speech?
I want you to study ...
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"How is it like living in London?", is this sentence wrong?
It makes sense when translated word for word from my native language but apparently it's wrong. I know I'm mixing up "how" and "what".
"What's it like living in London?", ...
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"Conflict with something" VS "be held at the same time frame"
I wonder if the following two sentences mean the same in the context below. (If they do not please let me know about the reason):
I need to chose between the math and the science classes......
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Can I use the word ''as'' as (relative) pronoun like ''which'' or ''that''?
in the following context, the words 'such' and 'as' make me confused, and the verb 'is meant' between 'such' and 'as' more make confued.
Should I take as:
''it is meant that such kind of mental ...
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"She is running with the ball in his glove."
First thing first, the title isn't a typo and I intentionally wrote it like that. This question came to mind while I was reading someone's post in another forum and it's about the possibility of the ...
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What tense is the main clause of the following English sentence?
Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language
newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most
far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and
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prevent from verbs form
I know that after "prevent from" we have to use a verb with "ing". My question is when we want to use two verbs, connecting with "and" to each other, should we use the ...
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Explanation of the idiom
Both the mother and the father almost turned themselves inside out in embarrassment and apology.
Sometimes idioms make great difficulty to understand the text like this 'turned themselves inside out' ...
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What is the subject of this sentence? "More women than men attended evening classes at the education center." [closed]
More women than men attended evening classes at the education center.
Is this a correct and complete sentence? If so, what is the subject of this sentence and why?
Thanks a lot.
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Sentence structure: "Starting off secure is a good place to be."
In the video about cloud computing, the instructor said:
After that we will begin to discuss security and Identity & Access Management. This is important to understand when you're getting started ...
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What is so funny in this sentence of Theresa May that all MPs laughed so much?
This sentence is from the ITV web site in which it tells about how Theresa May paid tribute to the Queen.
"Mrs May also recounted her weekly audiences with the monarch during her time as prime ...
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"In an intervention on"
Is the following sentence correct: "The debate was heated, but in an interesting intervention on the topic of climate change, professor X uniquely explained that ..."
I think the bolded part ...
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Can you use this causative structure even if you are the one who actually makes the bed: "It is always nice when you have your bed made."
This is from a native speaker who teaches English. here is the source: Youtube (minute:second 1:22-1:25)
"The first thing I like to do after I get up is I like to make the bed. It is always nice ...
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What do you think about this sentence?
It was from English exam of Japanese so-called SAT.
“When Ayano came to my house, it happened that nobody was at home.”
Is it fine english? I’d like to hear your opinions.
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Is this sentence an inverted structure or a shortened form: "Not that grief ever ends. You learn to exist with it."
This sentence in bold is from a text in which someone tells about how the death of their mother has affected themselves even after years, although she tried many ways to cope with it. Here is the ...
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Is the word "here" unnecessary in this sentence: "Hi, Bob the Canadian here"?
The following is the first sentence from a native speaker's video on Youtube about leaning English. He says:
"Hi, Bob the Canadian here, let's learn English at the grocery store."
He is ...
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How can I rewrite this sentence to make it clear? [closed]
I'm told that this sentence is confusing and hard to understand.
A little further the road skirted a small lake — a lonely sight for the glance, cast out of the window in the evening.
What I mean:
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Can I start a question with a base verb?
Can I start a question with a verb without a subject? About the following sentence, which one is correct?
Want to buy these products? Please contact us now.
Wanting to buy these products? Please ...
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Comparison with as and than in the same sentence
For Chips, in any social or academic sense, was just as respectable, but no more brilliant, than Brookfield itself.
(Ref. Novella Chips, Chapter # 2 )
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Adding an "are" at the end of the sentence [duplicate]
I was reading The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. I came across a sentence: "In serious writing, this must be followed no matter how strange or awkward the results."
My question: can ...
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How do x to go y? Strange sentence structure
I found a question on World Building Stack Exchange with an interesting title:
How do normal robots in a machine society to go "rogue" without outside interference?
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Here how does the word ''where'' play as its role?
in this following sentence, what does the word ''where'' mean?
How should I take the word ''where''?
''How is it ever possible to speak of the annihilation of a self, or soul, or ego, where no such ...
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"What makes them different?" vs "What is it that makes them different?" Is there any difference between the two questions?
If we want to find out whether there is any difference between two similar things, I heard the following ways of asking about it (the first being more common):
"What makes them different"?
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Is “When you exit the gate, on the right hand side, a homeless person is there” a well formed sentence?
Settling a debate about the following sentence:
“When you exit the gate, on the right hand side, a homeless person is there.”
The sentence was spoken verbally, if that changes things.
I feel that at ...
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Why does "You have not to do it" mean "You don't have to do it"?
I'm requesting you to do it .
I'm requesting you not to do it.
Both make sense. The second one doesn't mean that "I'm not requesting you to it" rather it talks about prohibition.
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"... should be separated by ... from" or "... from ... by" instead?
The following is from PEP 8, the official style guide for the Python programming language:
An inline comment is a comment on the same line as a statement. Inline comments should be separated by at ...
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Regarding the "whether... or ..." grammar structure, what informs the decision to use "whether it is..." or "whether they are..."?
Young people love testing and using different types of things, whether it is clothes, food, gadgets, or any other items.
I do not know whether the correct form is "...whether they are clothes, ...
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