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"Your report seems quite impressive."
In the preceding sentence, what kind of verb is "seems"?
Please explain your answer and give examples.
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Originally Posted by tdol I know! <hand up> Please, sir, I know. | Okay, Tdol. I see you have your hand up. What do you think is the answer? :wink:
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24-Jun-2003, 14:41
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Originally Posted by RonBee "Your report seems quite impressive."
In the preceding sentence, what kind of verb is "seems"?
Please explain your answer and give examples.
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I 'd love to say that "seem" is a regular verb just like "appears".
So the preceding sentence can also be written like this :
Your report seems to be quite impressive.
=Your report seems quite impressive.
The reason why 'to be' can be omitted because the adjective "impressive" works as complement to the "report".
I might only explain the parts of the answer. :P :) |
24-Jun-2003, 14:47
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Originally Posted by RonBee "Your report seems quite impressive."
In the preceding sentence, what kind of verb is "seems"?
Please explain your answer and give examples.
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I 'd love to say that "seem" is a regular verb just like "appears".
So the preceding sentence can also be written like this :
Your report seems to be quite impressive.
=Your report seems quite impressive.
The reason why 'to be' can be omitted because the adjective "impressive" works as complement to the "report".
I might only explain the parts of the answer. :P :) |
24-Jun-2003, 14:50
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Originally Posted by RonBee "Your report seems quite impressive."
In the preceding sentence, what kind of verb is "seems"?
Please explain your answer and give examples.
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I 'd love to say that "seems" here is a regular verb just like "appears".
So the preceding sentence can also be written like this :
Your report seems to be quite impressive.
=Your report seems quite impressive.
The reason why 'to be' can be omitted because the adjective "impressive" works as complement to the "report".
I might only explain the parts of the answer. :P :) |
24-Jun-2003, 14:56
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Sorry , would any one help me how to delete this same post?? |
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Originally Posted by lucyarliwu Quote: |
Originally Posted by RonBee "Your report seems quite impressive."
In the preceding sentence, what kind of verb is "seems"?
Please explain your answer and give examples.
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I 'd love to say that "seem" is a regular verb just like "appears".
So the preceding sentence can also be written like this :
Your report seems to be quite impressive.
=Your report seems quite impressive.
The reason why 'to be' can be omitted because the adjective "impressive" works as complement to the "report".
I might only explain the parts of the answer. :P :) | That is true (about it being a regular verb). Also: Quote: |
"Seems" is an intransitive verb. An intransitive verb is one that cannot be made passive, and doesn’t take a direct object.
| That comes from the website where I have been having fun doing those English trivia quizzes. Go here: http://www.funtrivia.com/quizlistgold.cfm?cat=51
"Seems" is also considered a copular (or linking) verb. It seems that it does a lot of work. :wink:
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Originally Posted by lucyarliwu Sorry , would any one help me how to delete this same post?? | Do delete a post first click on Edit. Then tick the box next to "Edit this post". Click Preview or Submit. Click Yes.
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Originally Posted by RonBee Do delete a post [...] | All on the board are sure you really meant to write "To" in the first place — not "Do".
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