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hussamk2000
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Sentence structure
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Hi my colleaques,
I am a new user for this beautiful website and I am really in need for your help. I have a problem with a sentence in our school curriculum. I think there is a mistake in it , but I �d like to know if your opinion matches mine or not. There is an imperative sentence says
Carefully cut the top of the plastic bottle.
I �d like to know
- what the verb is?
- what the adverb is?
- what the adjective is
- what the preposition is?
- what the noun is? ....... CAN YOU HELP ME, PLAESE?
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1 Nov 2012
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strongwildrose
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hello !
Carefully cut the top of the plastic bottle.
Verb: cut
adverb: carefully
Adjective: plastic
preposition: of
noun: bottle |
1 Nov 2012
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pilarnavarro
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I prefer when adverbs of manner go after the direct object: Cut the top of the plastic bottle carefully |
1 Nov 2012
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hussamk2000
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Thanks alot for your quick reply, but what about the top?
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1 Nov 2012
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halim98
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I thinth whether we start or finish this sentence with the adverb "carefully" the meaning is the same |
1 Nov 2012
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Speedy Kiki
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if you place the adverb CAREFULLY at the beginning of the sentence, it gives more importance to the adverb, hence the action of being careful.
If you place it at the end of the sentence, then it is less important, yet still important...
I do hope you know what I �m trying to say....
Bye for now
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1 Nov 2012
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sweet hannah
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Carefully cut the top of the plastic bottle.
carefully : adverb
cut : verb
the definite article
top: noun
of : preposition
the : article
plastic: adjective
bottle : noun
The sentence is correct , and bringing the adverb"carefully" at the beginning is done to achieve a certain effect which is stressing "carefulness"
Hope this helps
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1 Nov 2012
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