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25 Nov 2021, 23:17
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I wanted to know if this sentence is a phrase or a clause
1)He has been working on the project for the past year
been(past participle) + working(present participle) will it qualify for a full very i.e auxiliary verb+ verb+ing form
2) He worked for the company for past 10 years (phrase/clause)
worked should this be considered verb in the past form or past participle verb+ed which cannot take place of a full verb
please help me understand the logic
1)He has been working on the project for the past year
been(past participle) + working(present participle) will it qualify for a full very i.e auxiliary verb+ verb+ing form
2) He worked for the company for past 10 years (phrase/clause)
worked should this be considered verb in the past form or past participle verb+ed which cannot take place of a full verb
please help me understand the logic
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25 Nov 2021, 23:32
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Hi Aravind,
Both of those sentences would be considered full clauses. The first sentence has a complete verb, with an auxiliary + "been" + "-ing" construction [i.e., the passive form of either the present or past perfect continuous tenses]. Generally, whenever we have an auxiliary (is/was/are/has been/am etc.) present before an "-ing" word, the "-ing" will act as a full independent verb.
In the second sentence also, "worked" is a verb, since it describes the "Action" performed by the subject. The tricky thing with "-ed" phrases, when they don't have a preceding auxiliary verb, is that they can act as either Verbs or Adjectives. In such cases, you want to test whether the "-ed" phrase is simply describing a noun (in which case it will be an adjective), or whether it is describing an Action performed (in which case it will be a verb).
For example:
John located the store ---> "Located" here is a verb because it describes the action performed by John
But,
The store located in India was built in 1900. ----> "Located" here is an adjective because it describes the store.
Hope this helps - please let me know if you need further help or anything is unclear.
Happy prepping!
Both of those sentences would be considered full clauses. The first sentence has a complete verb, with an auxiliary + "been" + "-ing" construction [i.e., the passive form of either the present or past perfect continuous tenses]. Generally, whenever we have an auxiliary (is/was/are/has been/am etc.) present before an "-ing" word, the "-ing" will act as a full independent verb.
In the second sentence also, "worked" is a verb, since it describes the "Action" performed by the subject. The tricky thing with "-ed" phrases, when they don't have a preceding auxiliary verb, is that they can act as either Verbs or Adjectives. In such cases, you want to test whether the "-ed" phrase is simply describing a noun (in which case it will be an adjective), or whether it is describing an Action performed (in which case it will be a verb).
For example:
John located the store ---> "Located" here is a verb because it describes the action performed by John
But,
The store located in India was built in 1900. ----> "Located" here is an adjective because it describes the store.
Hope this helps - please let me know if you need further help or anything is unclear.
Happy prepping!
26 Nov 2021, 03:12
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please correct me if i have got this correct
this sentence below is a clause as it has a auxiliary verb 'is' + ing Verb 'going'
My dinner tonight, a spicy vegetable curry, is going to be delicious.
this sentence below is a clause as it has a auxiliary verb 'is' + ing Verb 'going'
My dinner tonight, a spicy vegetable curry, is going to be delicious.
