He is the subject of the bullying.John is being bullied at school.
How John can be a subject in this? John isn't doing any action.
Now that seems very confusing.
How in sentence 1 mayor can be a subject? People should be the subject in sentence 1.
Is it compulsory that every sentence should've a subject?
John is being bullied at school.
How John can be a subject in this? John isn't doing any action.
You're still trying to run before you can walk. You're attempting to analyse sentences and structures that are beyond your level. Look at the corrections I had to make to your post in the quote box. You're still struggling with the use of articles and you haven't grasped the correct word order for questions yet. I suggest you go back to basics.The subject of a sentence is someone who performs an action. In post #24 @emsr2d2mentionedsaid that the mayor isn't doing anything. How can the mayorcanbe the subject then?
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Note that you can only use the contraction "should've" when it's part of a longer modal verb construction. It's not just short for "should have" when "have" indicates possession.Is it compulsory that every sentenceshould'veshould have a subject?
Subject of a sentence is someone who performs an action. In post #24 @emsr2d2 mentioned that "mayor" isn't doing anything. How mayor can be subject then?
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Okay. This cleared many of my doubts. I'll read more about grammatical subject and agent. I was confusing between the two.The person or thing 'doing' the action is the agent. In passive sentences, the subject is not the agent of the action. You have to understand the difference between agent (which is related to meaning) and grammatical subject (which is related to grammar).
A new mayor has been elected.
Here, A new mayor is the subject of the sentence and has been elected is its verb phrase.
No, but nearly all sentences do.
That's right—John isn't doing any action. In fact, he's receiving the action. In this case, we call John the 'patient'. The agent isn't expressed in the sentence but we understand there probably to be some other kids at his school who are the agents. Because the sentence doesn't mention explicitly who is doing the bullying, we have to guess.
Still, John is the grammatical subject of the sentence and is being bullied is its verb phrase. Don't confuse subjects with agents.
Yes, I agree with you. I started conversation with a very simple doubt, i.e. where I've to use "been". But the things got complicated beyond my anticipation. I got confused, and I can't remain confused. That's how I'm. My doubts haunt me day and night. It's very important to clear doubts.You're still trying to run before you can walk. You're attempting to analyse sentences and structures that are beyond your level. Look at the corrections I had to make to your post in the quote box. You're still struggling with the use of articles and you haven't grasped the correct word order for questions yet. I suggest you go back to basics.
Exactly, you got it right why was I confused. I'll read more about it.Ah, I've just properly noticed this post! This is why you're confused.
No, the first part of what it says in the screenshot is wrong. The subject is often someone who performs an action, but there are many many cases, including all passive sentences, where that is not the case.
Does the same goes with "could've" and "would've"?Note that you can only use the contraction "should've" when it's part of a longer modal verb construction. It's not just short for "should have" when "have" indicates possession.
You should have gone to the park yesterday > You should've gone to the park yesterday.
We should have left twenty minutes ago > We should've left twenty minutes ago.
I should have read that book before writing an essay on it > I should've read that book before writing an essay on it.
You should have a shirt on > You should've a shirt on.
We should have another loaf of bread in the freezer > We should've another loaf of bread in the freezer.
I should have something to eat before bed > I should've something to eat before bed.
In the following sentence who is the recipient of the action?
1. Have the local elections been held yet?
Okay. This has cleared upmanya lot of mydoubtsconfusion. I'll read more about grammatical subject and agent. I wasconfusinggetting confused between the two.
Note that you can't use "I'm" at the end of a sentence. It has to be followed by something - an adjective, a noun, a verb in the continuous.Yes, I agree with you. I started thisconversationthread with a very simpledoubtquestion, i.e. "WhereI've toshould I use "been?"ButHowever,thethings got more complicatedbeyond my anticipationthan I had anticipated. I got confused no comma here and Ican'tdon't like to remain confused. That's howI'mI am. My doubts haunt me day and night. It's very important for me to clear up doubts.
Yes.Does the same goes with "could've" and "would've"?
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