underlie

[user_gary]

Her fever will underlie her points in the exam.

[I mean -- Her fever will have effect/will influence her exam which she is going to write]

Please help me on this.

[Barb_D]

Her fever will affect her exam results.

The underlying cause of her poor exam results is the high fever she had when she took it.

[user_gary]

Thank you Barb_D.

Are these sentences are correct?

Her luxury car underlies she is a rich girl.

Her playing in the rain underlies she soon to be suffering from cold fever.

[Barb_D]

I have never used underlie as a verb and it doesn't sound natural.

In the car example, it shows, demonstrates, even betrays (if she is acting otherwise) that she is rich - it does not underlie it.

In the second example, you can say soon led to her suffering.

Don't try to use it as a verb until you become a lot more familiar with it. But it makes a perfectly good adjective.

[user_gary]

Thank you friends.

Is this sentence correct?

His hardwork must be the underlying significance of his reputation.

Please help me.

[bianca]

underlies means - accounts for

In your sentence, I'd rather say:

His hard work underlies his significant reputation. (= accounts for)


Another example:

A basic knowledge of grammar underlies (accounts for) the ability to use language to express meaning.

[user_gary]

Thank you. This is my try.

Her death underlies my sorrowness.

Her marriage with AIDS person underlies her death.


Are these sentences are correct?

[bianca]

yes, they are, but remember that the word 'underlie' in these sentences affects the breaziness of communication. It is more common in written E, and sounds a bit as though taken from a poetical piece of prose.

My two cents: sorrow - not sorrowness.

[RonBee]

Thank you. This is my try.

Her death underlies my sorrowness.

Her marriage with AIDS person underlies her death.

I am not sure what underlies means in either sentence. (Try: "Her marriage to a person with AIDS....')

Are these sentences are correct?

Say:

Are these sentences correct?

~R