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No! A gerundive phrase can be the entire subject of the sentence and can generally be used in any part of a sentence where a noun is appropriate.
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Is kissing an adjective?
No, it is a noun (gerund) or a verb form. But it can be used as an adjunct to modify other nouns (e.g. kissing cousins).
Type the simple subject of From somewhere in the middle of the crowd rumbled a spontaneous demonstration?
[A spontaneous demonstration] rumbled from somewhere in the middle of the crowd.Note: In this sentence the noun "demonstration" is the simple subject. This is arrived at by asking the verb rumbled a "what" question. Here though the words "a" and "spontaneous" do modify the simple subject and are properly treated as a part of the full subject in general.
What part of speech is before in this sentence Before we went inside we rapidly wiped our feet?
Not sure if it is preposition or adverb. What does it modify?
What part of speech modifies verbs?
A verb is modified by an adverb or an adverbial phrase.
What are the Ing adverbs?
The -ing words are not adverbs.The words ending in -ing are the present participle, present tense of a verb.The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective and a gerund (verbal noun).EXAMPLESverb: We will be walking in the park on our lunch break.adjective: We brought our walking shoes.noun: Walking refreshes us for the long day. (subject of the sentence)An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.EXAMPLESWalking really refreshes us for the long day. (the adverb 'really' modified the verb 'refreshes')Walking refreshes us for the very long day. (the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'long')
Does an adverb modify the subject of a sentence?
False, it does not! An adjective modifies the subject of a sentence.
A sentence with the word convincing?
It can be. It is a participle form that can modify a noun such as story. The word convincing can also be a gerund (a noun).
When they are fresh eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus. Is this a dangling modifiers?
Not really. "When they are fresh" is really a misplaced modifier, since it describes the oranges rather than describing "eating," which is present participle (functioning as a gerund) that is acting as the subject of the sentence. If it were a dangling modifier, it wouldn't modify anything in the sentence.
What is the simple subject in the sentence our task was to graph how many students wore red?
The simple subject in the sentence, Our task was to graph how many students wore red, would be task. Our is an adjective to modify task.
What is the simple subject to the sentence our task was to graph how many students wore red?
The simple subject in the sentence, Our task was to graph how many students wore red, would be task. Our is an adjective to modify task.
What part of speech does the adjective modify I am happy to meet you?
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. In the sentence "I am happy to meet you", happy is a predicate adjective. The word it's describing is the subject "I", a pronoun.
Can you enter a sentence and have the adjective identified?
The Fourth of July is a loud and lively tradition in the USA.The easy way to do this is to identify the nouns and pronouns in the sentence. In the example above, the nouns are: Fourth of July, tradition, and USA. There are no pronouns.The adjectives modify the nouns. These are The, a, loud, lively, and the--all have been marked by italics below.The Fourth of July is a loud and livelytradition in the USA.The words the, a, and an are articles, always adjectives because they always modify nouns. In the sentence above, loud and lively modify tradition.
How can you use the word modify in a sentence?
Car enthusiasts modify their vehicles with special, high-performance parts. The adjective 'special' in the above sentence is used to modify the noun 'parts'.
How can you use modify in a sentence?
EXAMPLE- I will modify my Iphone so that I can get free Apps.
What can modify a gerund?
A gerund can be modified by an article, an adjective, or a possessive adjective; for example:Article: The skating at the park is great.Adjective: His best performances are in highdiving.Possessive adjective: My painting is getting better with practice.
How do you write a sentence that modifys a verb?
Sentences don't modify verbs. Verbs are part of a sentence. A verb in a sentence can be modified by an adverb: verb = walk, adverb = always. I always walk to school. verb = ate adverb = quickly The dog ate his food quickly.
What do adverb phrases modify?
Adverb phrases modify the verb, adjective, or adverb of the sentence.
