Questions tagged [verbs]
A verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
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Is this grammar correct? "New rules are adhere to"
Today I learned several vocabs including "adhere to".
Also the teacher said that "New rules are adhere to" is also grammatically correct and used normally.
However, I think that it ...
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"Would have liked to take" versus "Would have liked to have taken"
I'm reading Thackeray's Vanity Fair, and I need something clarified.
When they were married, Pitt would have liked to take a hymeneal tour with his bride, as became people of their condition.
I want ...
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"take something back" can be used for describing a perspective or an idea?
I know "take something back" means "return something" or "admit what you said was wrong".
But can the phrase "take back" be used with an idea or a perspective?
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How to say "to prepare a place for sleeping" (for example to put a sheet, blanket and pillow on the bed)?
How to say "to prepare a place for sleeping"?
I mean "to put a sheet, blanket and pillow on the surface where someone will sleep (usually it's a bed)".
For example:
The host of a ...
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Why can’t one use the verb 'to stay' in “Two yoghurts stayed in the fridge”?
"After he finished eating, only two yoghurts stayed in the fridge".
Why should I use 'were left' instead of 'stayed' in this sentence?
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The dentist fixed/has fixed my tooth
John chips his tooth while eating peanuts. He then goes to the dentist, and the dentist fills in the chip in his tooth. In about an hour, John, who's still having pain in his fixed tooth, bumps into ...
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Passive voice with it and infinitive
Practical English Usage says:
A few verbs that are followed by infinitives (for example decide,
agree) can also be used in passive structures beginning with it.
They decided to meet at twelve. -> ...
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Is ellipsis in this sentence grammatically correct?
In the theater of semiotic warfare corporations are a priori suspect,
and legitimization essential.
Is this ellipsis (the omission of is after legitimization) correct?
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Why is 'is' used in this sentence rather than 'was'?
Here are the sentences :
Since life began in the oceans, most life, including freshwater life, has a chemical composition more like the ocean than fresh water. It appears that most freshwater life did ...
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Allah is knowing of all things
Why is 'knowing' used although it's a stative verb? As shown in the following example:
Allah is knowing of all things.
If I say knowing is an adjective, it will be used before the noun only.
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Present perfect or simple past
Which of the following is correct?
It has been two hours since I have left LA.
It has been two hours since I left LA.
I know everyone will pick 2 but why one is 1 is not correct as we use ...
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What does the clause ''this is done'' mean?
In this following context, what does the clause ''this is done'' mean?
Does the verb ''done'' stand in for the above verb ''speak''?
Please simplify this to me...
The context:
'Thus, when the ...
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Verb for splitting something into eighths
Can you complete the following with the right verb:
Half it (1/2)
Quarter it (1/4)
.......it (1/8)
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Verb omission in English. "Enemy down" without any linking verb
Why are there no linking verbs in the following examples?
Enemy down
Feet dry
Feet wet
Mission completed
Shouldn't it be "the enemy is downed" or "the enemy has been downed"?
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Is "bother" an ergative verb?
I have this list for comparing verbs for their being ergative or not. As you see, bother is not on that list. But I have sentences in which that verb seems to be ergative.
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She may bother ...
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Can "find that" be followed by a subjunctive clause, i.e. bare form of verb is used instead of inflectional form
I saw the following sentence in a book that I'm reading:
We will therefore find it imperative that the real number system which we're in the process of constructing also exhibit these qualities.
It ...
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Questions about verbs
70% (700) of the total data is used as training data, and the remaining 20% (200) are used as validation data.
I am in the process of creating presentation PPT materials.
Is are used as correct in ...
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Why "does" the Extinction occur?
Why does the Extinction occur?
Can I place "does" in that position?
What is the correct position of does?
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Is the expression "I'm wearing shorts and sandals in the morning" correct?
The time expression "In the morning" can imply a different moment, not necessarily something which is happning at the moment of speaking.
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When can "to" be followed by the present perfect, not the simple verb?
What is this sentence's grammar?
He needed to have delivered across the country.
Please explain it
Because as far as I know after "to" we should use simple verb but her after "to" ...
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Using of to and for before verbs
Let's see two sentences.
I am thanking God to make me separate from you.
I am thanking God for making me separate from you.
I know that the first one is incorrect. But why can't I use "to make&...
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what is the verb for "to make something humorous"?
Initially I thought "to humor" means "to make something humorous". Per OED and Merriam-Webster, however, I learned that to humor means "to indulge", NOT "to make something humorous".
While "to ...
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In this sentence, should I use "hit" or "hits"?
In this sentence, should I use hit or hits?
I threw a small stone, then I was worried about a car with a driver
inside; if the stone hit the car, I would be miserable.
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Correct future tense of flying
By ear I feel that the answer is "I'm going to fly", but the more I think about it and the more I see "will fly" to Paris as a legitimate option as well, can you guys help me out ...
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At weekends they prefer to stay home and visit some friends
I am wondering how this sentence is to be paraphrased:
At weekends they prefer to stay home and visit some friends.
I am not sure which ones are close to the original:
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What does the verb phrase 'exposed to' mean?
In this following context, what does the verb phrase 'exposed to' mean?
Does it mean 'experienced'?
Context:
Without birth there cannot be decay and death. If we had not been
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The word that describes the feeling when you're disgusted by a certain taste
Imagine that you're having a really sweet and high-fat piece of cake. At first, you can have it just fine, but after a while you get sick of its overwhelming taste. How do I describe that I am now ...
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What is the correct verb form in "An increasing number of degrees (offer) online"? [closed]
I was asked to write this sentence with the correct form of verb in paranenthes:
An increasing number of degrees.....(offer) online.
What is the correct for ? Offered or Offering ? And why?
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Should [good at something] be understood as active or passive?
I just wrote a psychology quiz and there was a "good at" question that I did not answer correctly. I would like to ask the thread's help on this one.
The question was:
Is the following a behavior ...
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added vs included
Which is more appropriate:
xyz feature is included in the abc website
OR
xyz feature is added to the abc website
when talking about a new software release?
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'he swims very well' or 'he to swim very well'?
When do you use the verb which follows a personal pronoun with "to" and when without to?
Examples:
a. Do you have to read all the time?
b. He swims very well.
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Are causative verbs transitive or intrasitive? [closed]
Question 1:
I have had my hair cut.
Here is 'my hair' an object or a complement?
Question 2:
Are causatives transitive or intrasitive verb?
Question 3: what is passive causative?
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Don't (verb)... (like) OR (unlike) I did
Say my intention is to say "I did this bad things to her, but you shouldn't do it":
Don't do that mean thing to her like how I did.
Don't do that mean thing to her unlike how I did.
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Are linking verbs a sub-class of intrasitive or a distinct category?
Are linking verbs a sub-class of intrasitive or a distinct category?
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Participle clauses "are" or "is"?
I wanted to say that the participle clauses are the most challenging grammar topic for me. On the one hand, my mind tells me to use "is" because "grammar topic" is singular, but on ...
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Transitive and intransitive verbs, parallelism and object [closed]
This is my second question marked to be closed. If I knew the language very well, I wouldn't ask any questions here. I removed the original question. Let the moderators write the question here the way ...
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Can verbs have more than one classification?
I'm confused because I'm unsure about the innate nature of a verb.Help, let,make etc are known or classified as CAUSITIVE verbs. So in the sentence,' I made the student do his homework ' the verb TO ...
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Confusion with past and past perfect tense usage
I want to write a narrative in simple past tense. I have some confusion regarding the usage of past and past perfect tense. Kindly read the below narrative and provide guidance.
He asked me why I ...
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to be vs being, how to use each one?
It is important for drones _____ integrated into the agriculture system.
A) being
B) in being
C) to be
D) be
The correct answer is C) to be, but why is not being?
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Usage of had in the occurance of two events
There's a sentence in my book:
"Jack did not know why he failed in the examination."
There are two events in the sentence:
1. Failing in the examination
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Verbs to use about someone who walks after someone they're chasing
Seeing the man, Kevin turns and runs. The man walks after him.
(The man starts chasing Kevin)
What could be some good verbs to use instead of walks in this context to imply walking quickly but not ...
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The air hostess ... the passengers to fasten their seat belts until after the plane ... off
I am preapring for an exam and having tests. One of the questions in one of the tests was like that:
The air hostess ... the passengers to fasten their seat belts until after the plane ... off.
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"in a way that somebody agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed" — Why is it grammatical to place “agrees” and “is” next to each other?
one of the meanings of "acceptably" from oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com:
(1) acceptably - in a way that somebody agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed
The two consecutive verbs &...
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Use of the verb “ consider”
I was considered to have completed my part . Thanks to my team.
Or
I was counted to have completed my part. Thanks to my team.
In this sentence,I tried to say ;There is a project which should be ...
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If we can “give someone a call”, why can't we “give a phone call”?
According to Cambridge Dictionary a phone call (also phonecall) is something that you make, and provides the following examples
Will you excuse me? I need to make a phone call.
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I don't want. (can 'want' be used intransitively?)
Can 'want' be used intransitively, as in
I said, "Do you know what we're gonna do for my birthday?" He said, "No, I don't want. What're we gonna do for your birthday?"
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Is "disguise" used correctly?
Is it correct to use "disguised" as in this sentence...
The economic boom in India DISGUISED the religious conflicts in many states.
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Difference between "need" and "would need"
What is the difference between "need" and "would need". For instance, on below example:
Reason I ask is no automation scripts have been developed for deploying a AWS Tape Gateway ...
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Why do some type 1 conditional sentences use "can" instead of "will be able to"?
I've always thought that when using a type 1 conditional, we should always use "will/won't be able to" instead of "can/can't", but then I come up with some contexts where "can/...
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Why doesn’t this sentence use “will be able to”?
I think the future form of can is will be able to, and when using type 1 conditional, we should use future tense in the main clause, but then I think in some cases, “will be able to” sounds weird.
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