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Is this sentence correct? "A lot of sugar have been added to the milk."

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How serious is the comma rule between coordinate adjectives?

answered Dec 8, 2017 at 11:25

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“as would a calm dog whose yard…”

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Where is the subject for the verb "has"?

answered Jul 26, 2020 at 17:06

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What is the subject of the sentence "Inside were mounds of gold coins"?

answered Jun 2, 2017 at 13:20

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"One fifth of the population is children" or "are children"

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Can the auxiliary verbs be optional sometimes?

answered Apr 14, 2017 at 6:46

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infinitive telling the purpose

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 12:56

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Using "Always" in inversion

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 18:16

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It seems the main clause is absent in this complex sentence. Why is it correct?

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If I want to use an infinitive as an adverb in the sentence then I can use an infinitive with any verb as an adverb?

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Questioning with how in the middle of sentence

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Need or needs with bare infinitive

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Which two clauses should be compounded in this sentence?

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How to identify the adverbials in a phrase?

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What is the function of "there" in the structure, "There is/are/..."?

answered Jan 7, 2022 at 8:48

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'who' or 'whom'?

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Is there a future in the past for the subjunctive?

answered Jan 29, 2017 at 9:10

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Usage of 'much' as a noun

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Most of something is plural or singular?

answered Jun 13, 2017 at 15:04

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Help explaining "Where am I?" vs "...where I am"

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Direct object of the verb "want"

answered Apr 12, 2017 at 17:28

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Is it really a clause?

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Possessive pronouns before gerunds

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Is it 'did you used to' or 'did you use to'?

answered Feb 11 at 11:51

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Part of speech of 'nothing'

answered Jul 10, 2022 at 16:45

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See him as an adult

answered Feb 12, 2023 at 14:52

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Is it grammatically correct to use "want" in a subjunctive sentence?

answered Feb 7, 2023 at 13:25

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Participle or gerund clause

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are the phrases that begin with "unable" considered participle phrases?

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Is this sentence correct? "A lot of sugar have been added to the milk."

How serious is the comma rule between coordinate adjectives?

“as would a calm dog whose yard…”

Where is the subject for the verb "has"?

What is the subject of the sentence "Inside were mounds of gold coins"?

"One fifth of the population is children" or "are children"

Can the auxiliary verbs be optional sometimes?

infinitive telling the purpose

Using "Always" in inversion

It seems the main clause is absent in this complex sentence. Why is it correct?

If I want to use an infinitive as an adverb in the sentence then I can use an infinitive with any verb as an adverb?

Questioning with how in the middle of sentence

Need or needs with bare infinitive

Which two clauses should be compounded in this sentence?

How to identify the adverbials in a phrase?

What is the function of "there" in the structure, "There is/are/..."?

'who' or 'whom'?

Is there a future in the past for the subjunctive?

Usage of 'much' as a noun

Most of something is plural or singular?

Help explaining "Where am I?" vs "...where I am"

Direct object of the verb "want"

Is it really a clause?

Possessive pronouns before gerunds

Is it 'did you used to' or 'did you use to'?

Part of speech of 'nothing'

See him as an adult

Is it grammatically correct to use "want" in a subjunctive sentence?

Participle or gerund clause

are the phrases that begin with "unable" considered participle phrases?