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@Harith This is a common sentence structure, NP1+Vbe+NP1, where the noun phrase after the verb of being functions as subject complement. In "Love is too weak a word for the way I feel," "too weak a wo …

The elements of the rule of law include “no one is above the law”, “everyone is equal before the law”, “judicial independence” and “protection of human rights”. The elements of the rule of law inclu …

The original is a fused sentence and is ambiguous. She found the house. Once she didn't think she could find it again. She found the house once. She didn't think she could find it again. Both of t …

"This year might look and feel a bit different, we will all be superheroes together." "This year might look and feel differently, we will all be superheroes together." 'Different' is more natural. …

You are right that it is a sentence and not a fragment. 'Mike doesn't know.' Subject= 'Mike' Predicate= 'doesn't know'; main verb 'know' is preceded by auxiliary verb 'doesn't ' There is a complete th …

'Oh, Paul, even the thought of you in all that danger, it was just too much.' 'Oh, Paul, even the thought of you being in all that danger, it was just too much.' To summarise after @Kate Bunting's com …

1 The more professional your marketing is, the greater your product they feel. 2 The more professional your marketing is, they feel the greater your product is. 3 The more professional your marke …

I extracted the relevant sentence for easier reading. Original In an ancient tribe, however, living in small huts in a tiny village settlement, a mother would have been able to hear any of the babies …

In English grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are called uncountable nouns, because they cannot be separated or counted. …

Henry painted the house FOR four hours. Henry painted the house IN four hours. The second example says the painting has been completed. The first example does not say whether the painting has been …

1 Hey, are you open to a new project? 2 Hey, are you open for a new project? In this context, we should use your example (1), with open to. open to means willing to consider as shown in Cambridge …

The use of the noun deterrence in deterrence tool is fine. As @MarcinManhatten has pointed out, a noun can be an attributive noun. An attribute noun acts like an adjective and modifies another noun a …

Helen as well as her friends __ a lot about the new cocktail. The subject is Helen; hence, we need the third-person singular verb. as well as her friends is parenthetical and does not affect the cho …

It's difficult being an architect. It is a dummy subject. The real subject is being an architect, a gerund phrase. The clause means Being an architect is difficult. Cambridge Dictionary explains …

The predominant usage is in the active voice. The NOUN in the NOUN hunkered down graph ensures this is in the active voice. The example sentences I found in major dictionaries are also in the active …