What is the subject in ‘The old bridge across the river needs repair’?
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The complete subject names what the sentence is about.
The entire noun phrase identifies the bridge that needs repair.
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The complete subject names what the sentence is about.
The entire noun phrase identifies the bridge that needs repair.
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The predicate states what is said about the subject.
Here it tells that the bridge needs repair.
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The phrase is built around the head noun 'musician.'
The other words function as determiners and modifiers.
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'With great care' can modify a verb by explaining how an action is done.
It therefore functions adverbially.
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The relative clause begins with 'who' and describes a noun.
A clause that modifies a noun functions adjectivally.
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'What she decided' can function as a subject or object in a larger sentence.
A dependent clause performing a noun role is a noun clause.
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It contains a complete subject and predicate and expresses a complete thought.
Therefore, it can stand alone as a sentence.
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The clause identifies which employees must report and is essential to the meaning.
Restrictive clauses are not separated by commas.
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The clause adds extra information about an already identified car.
Nonrestrictive clauses are set off by commas.
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The word 'Because' makes the clause dependent.
Without a main clause, the thought is incomplete.
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Two independent clauses need proper coordination or punctuation.
A comma plus 'but' correctly joins the contrasting clauses.
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'On' is used with days of the week and specific dates.
Therefore, 'on Friday' is correct.