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How to write the following sentence in indirect speech?

John Adney
Answered: Nov 30, 2017

Camy wanted to know why her e-mails were bouncing back.

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What is it, a phrase or a clause?

Steven Vermillion
Answered: Feb 14, 2021

The bolded words are a phrase. "Room" and "another," joined by a coordinating conjunction, are both direct objects of the verb "includes." "Labeled as an atrium" and "called a mudroom" are both...Read More

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What kind of sentence is this?The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people.

KimMelvinLopez
Answered: Jan 31, 2017

Horrible, repugnant- all the other options are unusual reaction of a normal person to eating a rat

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What is the difference between singular and plural nouns?

Claudia.is.epic
Answered: Jan 07, 2018

The difference between singular and plural nouns is easy to spot. When a noun indicates one only, it is a singular noun. When a noun indicates more than one, it is plural....Read More

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What is the difference between Clever And Cunning?

H. Martin, Content Writer
Answered: Aug 13, 2019

Clever and Cunning are two English words that have almost the same meaning. Most times, you see people using both clever and cunning interchangeably; this is because you might not be able to...Read More

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What is grammatically wrong with the following sentence?

Pcep
Answered: Apr 25, 2024

Run-on: replace that comma with a semicolon.

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Why do the British call the subway system 'The Tube'?

M. Wright
Answered: May 23, 2018

The British call their subway system by several names, including metro and underground, but the most common name used is “The Tube”. This is apparently because the British already...Read More

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Can you identify this phrase?

John Adney
Answered: May 23, 2018

After knocking over the vase is a prepositional phrase used an adjective to describe the burglar. The clause in the sentence is the burglar decided it was time to run. This is an independent clause....Read More

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What is grammar of English?

Chris Kenway, Content Writer
Answered: Apr 24, 2019

The correct answer to this question is B, At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after. Subject - they; Verb - were living . In a sentence, the subject is the person, place, or...Read More

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Which phrase fits in the sentence below?

Wyatt Williams
Answered: Apr 25, 2024

On the other hand

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What type of sentence is it, a phrase or a clause?

Cameron Crossett
Answered: Oct 08, 2019

It is a phrase. It is a very dicriptive sentence because it describes a hovercraft and the way th hovercraft blows. It also decribes what the hovercraft is on.

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Is the following sentence an independent or subordinate clause?

B.Lisa
Answered: Feb 26, 2018

This is a subordinate clause. In particular, the phrase “as long as we continue to see progress” is subordinate in this sentence. That’s because it cannot stand on its own. The...Read More

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Is the verb used a gerund? Economics is an ever-expanding field of study.

John Adney
Answered: Jul 17, 2017

I think it can be both Participle or Gerund according to the question

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Which word must be able to be switched with the word "because" for it to be a conjunction?

E. Barnes, Professional Gamer
Answered: Jul 15, 2019

The correct answer to this question is for. A word is a conjunction when it joins other words, as well as phrases, clauses, and sentences together. There are three types of conjunctions, which...Read More

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Can you fill in the blank: "______ of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Stanford"?

Solotrey
Answered: Apr 25, 2024

In spite of

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