06/27/19

My father enjoys FISHING on the Gulf of Mexico.
Is FISHING a VERB or VERBAL
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06/25/19

Why does using this "-ing" verb construction make my writing weaker?
I had to write a scholarship essay, wherein I wrote this sentence:> Over the ensuing years I read as much as I could, *trying* to increase my knowledge and understanding of my own language.I... more
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06/23/19

Is a dependent clause part of the superordinate clause's predicate?
Could you please help me determine what the complete predicate is in the following sentence? > I get the willies when I see closed doors. — Joseph Heller, *Something Happened*. At first I... more
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06/21/19

How do the rules of English inform understanding of one of our language's most disputed sentences?
Yes, historical context is important, but forget it for a moment. Taken at face value, what does the text mean? > A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the... more
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06/20/19

Parsing possibility?
What is the correct way to parse the following sentence: It is possible that one can be happy only if one can be free. Does the sentence say: It is possible that [one can be happy only if one can... more
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06/17/19

Some clause structure about “SOURCE said that CLAUSE”?
Suppose we have the following sentences: >John believes that people are good. >Steve knows that France is in Europe. Now, in these sentences we have some clause (e.g. People are good, France... more
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06/15/19

Subordinating conjunctions "who" & "when" as subject clause?
I understand *who* and *when* can be used to introduce adjective clause for sure like the following sentences. >The time when is good for us to meet has not been decided. >The person who is... more
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05/25/19

Can all transitive verbs take to-infinitive clauses?
> Yet it would be your duty to bear it, if you could not avoid it: it > is weak and silly to say you cannot bear what it is **your fate to be > required to bear**. — *Jane Eyre* It seems... more
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03/16/19

Is the clause after 'and' in the sentence "His voice was serious and his manner solemn." valid?
Is the sentence "His voice was serious and his manner solemn." grammatically correct? I've seen 'be' dropped in some sentences like this one.
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03/16/19

What is wrong with this sentence, and how should I fix it?
I am proof-reading a short CV that details an employee's volunteer achievements. It will form part of an application for a committee position. The following sentence makes my brain itch, but I am... more
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03/16/19

Non-finite clause complementation of complex transitive verbs?
This question has been bothering me for a while. It came up when I was reading Chapter 16 of "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language." How to explain the grammatical structure of the... more
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03/16/19

Seeing the rain come on, we took shelter — complex or simple sentence?
> Seeing the rain come on, we took shelter. This sentence looks like a complex sentence with a main and an independent clause. But the book says it is a simple sentence. Which is correct?
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05/18/13

function of Sin
What is the function of Sin
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