Better Themes: A College Textbook of Writing and Re-writingHarcourt, Brace, 1936 - 416 pages |
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... verb ? Or is a verb more important than a noun ? Who can say ? My nouns are more important than my verbs when I want a noun emphasized , and my verbs are more important than my nouns when I want a verb emphasized . The question of ...
... verb ? Or is a verb more important than a noun ? Who can say ? My nouns are more important than my verbs when I want a noun emphasized , and my verbs are more important than my nouns when I want a verb emphasized . The question of ...
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... verb . All forms of to be are copulative verbs . ) A predi- cate noun is a noun used as a complement following the copulative verb and equal in meaning to the sub- ject . A predicate adjective is an adjective used as a com- plement ...
... verb . All forms of to be are copulative verbs . ) A predi- cate noun is a noun used as a complement following the copulative verb and equal in meaning to the sub- ject . A predicate adjective is an adjective used as a com- plement ...
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... verb is singular . Example : He is lonely since his wife , comforter , adviser , and best friend is gone . Note that a plural verb would change the meaning . Are gone would indicate that his wife , comforter , adviser , and friend were ...
... verb is singular . Example : He is lonely since his wife , comforter , adviser , and best friend is gone . Note that a plural verb would change the meaning . Are gone would indicate that his wife , comforter , adviser , and friend were ...
Contents
CLEARING THE GROUND | 3 |
TOPICS FOR THEMES | 14 |
WRITING THE THEME | 23 |
Copyright | |
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