Questions tagged [subjects]
For questions about determining the subject of a sentence or clause
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Is “Next time try something in a script file should be more precise.” a valid sentence?
Give the sentence
Next time try something in a script file should be more precise.
It looks like "try something in a script file" is the subject. But why can it be a subject?
I use all the ...
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Sentences without subjects and objects
I believe that a sentence in English must have a subject. (It does not necessarily have an object as for intransitive verbs.) A sentence without a subject is also possible as in an imperative sentence....
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Difference between “not being tall” and “being not tall.”
___ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work
A. To be not tall B. Not being tall C. Being not tall
The above is a test question, to which the answer is B. I kind of doubt it ...
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Being given vs giving
Which of the sentences is correct?
Most people can be made happy by being given what they need.
Most people can be made happy by giving what they need.
My guess is they are all correct. As ...
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Subject, Object and must do
Can someone please explain what is subject and object in this sentence?
'You must do what the boss tells you'
The Boss is the subject and you is object, is it or is it not?
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By the CATAPHORIC use of “the” may be understood the use of the definite article
By the CATAPHORIC use of "the" may be understood the use of the definite article in a context where what follows the head noun, rather than what precedes it,enables us to pinpoint the reference ...
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Prepositional Phrases as Subjects - Subject-verb agreement
http://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/functioning_as_a_noun_examples/97/
From this page above, I found some examples showing prepositional phrases as subjects, but the predicate nouns are all ...
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On the grammaticality of “What it is that you fear is unfounded.”
Is the construction
What it is that you fear is unfounded.
grammatically correct?
I am somewhat confused about what the subject of the first auxilary is is. Is it what, or is it it?
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Is a subject required for a grammatically correct sentence?
In particular I'm interested in the sentence:
Meet with friends and family.
It is a sentence in the 'interests and hobbies' section of a resume, so it can be deduced who the subject is. Is the ...
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What is the definition of a “characterized subject”
Here is a sentence from my exam:
"Thinking good examples can be quite difficult"
The subject is "thinking good examples" but my teacher defines it as also a "characterized subject".
How do we ...
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What is referenced - the people or the main subject?
I just heard the following expression.
I knew him better than most people.
And suddenly, it hit me that I can't discriminate between the following interpretations.
I knew him better than how ...
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Embedded questions with 'be'
I know that we should use the normal word order in embedded questions, for ex. 'I don' t know what she did', and with 'be'-'I don' t know where she is', and with subject questions 'I don' t know who ...
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The use of that/it to refer to the subject in a sentence: the rate in Ontario is x%, and [that] in Winnipeg is y%
I am struggling quite a bit with sentences that provide some facts for two or more factors (regions in this case).
I know that 1 is very straightforward, and it is idiomatically and grammatically ...
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What is the subject of this sentence? Does the sentence make sense?
“The quality of written work submitted for his Science Final should have been completed with more thought and care".
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The subject in “How much information is created daily?”
How much information is created daily?
If the subject is only implied in this sentence, why do we need the auxiliary verb (is) in this sentence?
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Understanding and breaking down these sentences
Can someone help me grammatically analyze (what is the object,subject,verb etc.) the following two sentences
Suddenly she realized that the brakes weren't working.
Unfortunately, since his ...
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Is it correct to use “am” in a sentence without “I”?
I am noticing the trend of people using to be (am) without the subject (I). For example:
Guys, am deciding to move away from Photoshop. Can you advise other apps as alternative?
Is this ...
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Verb precedes Subject example
Before our amazed eyes was a white unicorn.
Why is unicorn the subject of the sentence instead of eyes? It is because the preposition "before" that was placed in front of the words "amazed eyes"?
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why we used plural verb with singular subject in the following sentence?
1.He does not want to tell a lie.
he is a singular subject but we used want instead of wants why ?
2.Does he write a letter?
Here he is also singular and we used write instead of writes
please explain
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Marking the functions of a sentence: 'She may like it'
I am reading Cambridge Grammar of English Language (CaGEL) all over again, though not cover to cover.
One page no. 215, I came across
The major functions in the structure of the clause are the ...
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subject placeholder - It is reported that, It appears that [duplicate]
Is "it" a subject placeholder in the sentences below?
It is reported that one ancient Greek athlete ate dried figs to enhance training.
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall.
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Omission of subject — Can we omit 'it' (subjective) in any cases? [duplicate]
Following are a few examples;
(It) Looks like you didn't study much for the test.
(It) Seems like I'm the third wheel here.
Are the above omissions valid either formally or informally? How so?
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Subject-dependent inversion
In front of him opens a magnificent view on mountains.
Is such a subject-dependent inversion possible? Or should I use
there opens a magnificent view on mountains in front of him?
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infinitive clause and subject
1.He invented a business plan which companies can employ (to earn profits.)
I bracketed the part which I think is the purpose adjunct,
the understood subject of the infinitive is companies, right?
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actor of the infinitive clause
Identifying whether the infinitive clause is a purpose or a catenative complement helps me understand what the understood subject is. (I hope the interpretation below is correct)
He wrote the book ...
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Which is the subject of this sentence?
I want to know, how to identify subject and predicate of such long sentence?
Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all nostalgic.
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Say I OR Say me
I was encouraging my students to speak English. I was asking a question:
Who wants to sing a song? Say I.
Another teacher stopped me, "You should've say; Say me."
Which one is correct?
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Understood subject
He realized the importance of changing organizations to accommodate individuals.
In this sentence , what is the understood subject of the gerund-verb changing,
is it unknown ?
Secondly, what is the ...
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Story telling: me and SHE (or) me and HER?
Usage (1)
Me - "You're beautiful."
She - "Thank you. You're so kind."
Usage (2)
Me - "You're beautiful."
Her - "Thank you. You're so kind."
Which one is correct please?
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“A handful of soldiers is/are always better than a mouthful of arguments.” — which verb fits here?
Which verb to use, 'is' or 'are', in the following case?
A handful of soldiers is/are always better than a mouthful of
arguments.
The original sentence, that I've got uses 'is'; I wonder why, ...
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a glass of milk , two glasses of milk which one takes singular verb and which one plural?
milk is uncountable but when uncountable nouns is placed in a countable container then it becomes countable . So , when i use a glass of milk it becomes countable but either it is singular or not ...
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“Which is the …” or “Which the … is”?
I don't know which is the language.
Or
I don't know which the language is.
Note that this is, of course, a positive sentence and not a question.
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What kind of sentence structure is , “Would that be, If i were a rich man ! ”
What kind of sentence structure is , "Would that be, If I were a rich man ! "
Isn't it incorrect English?
What kind of sentence is it, that is deemed valid to begin with, Would that be
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why not ...
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Is “Is there to meet you tomorrow possible” possible?
Can you please tell me which sentence is the best choice in terms of grammar. I presume that the third sentence is impossible but I am not able to find out the reason
1. Is it possible to meet you ...
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What does “years of [someone]” mean and how can it be used?
Years of him swearing that he would never end up like his father and he was beginning to become more like him little by little.
In the sentence above, is "years of him" the subject?
Then, can I use ...
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What is the subject of “to find” in this sentence?
I can't figure out the subject of "to find" in this sentence from a book. It appears to me it should connect with Each habit demands appropriate conditions, making appropriate conditions its subject. ...
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sentence structure analysis
Of all these things Republican leaders made full and vigorous use, sometimes ascribing to the party, in accordance with ancient political usage, merits and achievements not wholly its own.
From ...
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'used' vs 'can be used'
it can be used not only at the task, process of an organization but also used to achieve better vertical and/or horizontal integration among the all different levels.
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it can be used not only at ...
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1 Why can't “who played the mini-golf were the guests” be used to emphasize? 2 When no emphasis, it's grammatical, isn't it?
Oxford Guide to English Grammar; John Eastwood; Oxford University Press 1994-09
Page 63
b Look at these examples.
A technical fault caused the delay.
The guests played mini-golf after ...
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When is inversion between the subject and the object or the subject and the complement possible?
When is inversion between the subject and the object or the subject and the complement possible?
For instance:
I stood at the window watching the kids play. <---> At the window watching the ...
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Why is an infinitival clause called a clause even if it has no subject?
Usually as how i understand is that a clause is defined as a group of words with a subject & a predicate yet doesn't make complete sense (like a sentence). And a phrase is a group of words with ...
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Can I explain a process of something in sentences without using “I”?
I am creating a portfolio of design works, which illustrates how each project is made from start to finish. On each project's pages, there are graphic to guide people to read from left to right with a ...
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What does the pronoun “they” refer to in this sentence “in how many ways can they select the host for these championships”
I am reading a textbook on statistics.
There is confusion about a paragraph in an exercise.
If the NCAA has applications from six universities for hosting its intercollegiate tennis championships ...
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Does “in the state/condition” always need the subject and verb?
The system monitors whether your PC is in a dangerous state where any
unknown programs are running on it, and sounds an alert when detecting that your PC is in the state.
I would like to know ...
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How does one find the subject in a sentence with more than one verb?
For example, in the sentence “Let me help you” there are two verbs, let and help. Me is an objective pronoun, so that would sound as though it can’t be the subject. But you doesn’t seem to be the ...
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“With Maria we/I solved the problems”
Assume the following: There were problems and Maria and I solved them together.
The most straight forward way of telling someone about what happened would be something like:
Maria and I solved the ...
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What's the grammar of “Me, Benjamin Clawhauser, … stereotyping you”?
"Zootopia" around 00:14:04/01:48:32
Benjamin Clawhauser: O.M. Goodness... They really did hire a bunny. [Laughs] What!? I gotta tell you, you are even cuter than I thought you'd be!
Judy Hopps:...
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Question on active and passive voice
WE can correct the below sentence by adding "was" before assigned verb
A new textbook focused on recent advances in artificial intelligence assigned by our instructor.
But why do we want to ...
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Relative clause & “whose”
That is the guy whose car is broken.
That is the guy whose car I rented.
What is the function of "whose" in both of above sentences. Is it subject or object, or something else of the relative ...
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should we put a comma before “and” when it a complete clause as well as item of a list
Please explain why A is correct, and B is incorrect?
I am having a lot of confusion with this sentence. First, "please" is an adverb, so let's ignore it; then, we have a verb "explain", but I can't ...
