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  1. 09-Dec-2009, 01:11 #31
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    Default Re: Which word is the verb...

    Ahmed--Subject
    Walked--Verb
    Quickly--Adverb
    To--Preposition
    His--Pronoun with antecedent Ahmed
    car--Object of preposition
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  2. 09-Dec-2009, 11:28 #32
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    Default Re: Which word is the verb...

    [QUOTE=rws_killer5;542935]

    Ahmed--Subject
    Walked--Verb
    Quickly--Adverb
    To--Preposition
    His--attribute [ possessive adjective - modifies car]
    car--Object
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  3. 09-Dec-2009, 23:03 #33
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    [QUOTE=Teia;543074]
    Quote Originally Posted by rws_killer5 View Post

    Ahmed--Subject
    Walked--Verb
    Quickly--Adverb
    To--Preposition
    His--attribute [ possessive adjective - modifies car]
    car--Object
    His is a pronoun though right??? And its antecedent is Ahmed.

    His Definition | Definition of His at Dictionary.com
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  4. 11-Dec-2009, 10:23 #34
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    [QUOTE=rws_killer5;543275]
    Quote Originally Posted by Teia View Post
    His is a pronoun though right??? And its antecedent is Ahmed.

    His Definition | Definition of His at Dictionary.com
    Generally speaking, his is a pronoun in genitive or dative case, but here, in this sentence his is a possessive adjective
    Whose car is this? This is his car.

    http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary...adjective.html
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  5. 11-Dec-2009, 23:09 #35
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    Oh I see, thanks.
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  6. 12-Dec-2009, 17:16 #36
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    Walked is the verb
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    walked.................:)
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    walked
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    of course, it's walked.
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    of course "walked"
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