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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Largely, there are three types of subject and predicate in English grammar. They are:
· Simple subject and predicate
· Compound subject and predicate
· Complete subject and predicate
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
A sentence can have more than one subject and predicate. It can be a compound subject/predicate. In other case it can be two completely different subjects performing various actions in the same context. Sentences with compound subjects have more than one simple subject but may have only one predicate. Sentences with compound predicates have more than one simple predicate but may have only one subject.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
The predicate tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any other words that complete the meaning of the sentence. It is the latter part of the sentence that gives information about the subject or the action that is being performed.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
The subject, includes word or group of words that tell what or who the sentence is about. They can be noun or pronoun. In other words, subject is a person or thing that is being considered, shown or talked about in the sentence. It is the main focus of the sentence.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Following are some examples of positive degree:
· The test is easy.
· The dress is expensive.
· This ride is deadly.
· My cook is as good as yours.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Here is the list of books students can refer to, for studying positive degree in English:
Books | Author |
English Grammar in Use | Raymond Murphy |
A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language | Randolph Quirk |
Oxford Modern English Grammar | Bas Aarts |
Grammarway | Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Avoid using comparative or superlative forms. Common errors include using "more" or "most" with positive degree adjectives, or using "-er" or "-est" endings on adjectives that are already in the positive degree, can lead to errors.
Avoid using the positive degree when a comparative or superlative is more appropriate. For instance, when comparing two things, use the comparative degree. When comparing three or more things, use the superlative degree.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
Two tenses in English Grammar are used to describe habits. These are Simple Present Tense and Simple Past Tense.
Simple Present Tense is used to describe current habits.
For Example:
- She drinks coffee everyday.
- He goes to the temple daily.
Simple Past Tense is used to describe habits of the past. For example.
He used to jog every morning.
- She walked to school everyday when she was a little girl.
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