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Grammar
Subjects and verbs
In the following sentence, what is the subject and verb?
"Beads or balls may be moved up or down in the slots in various combinations."
Is the word may a part of the verb?
"Beads or balls may be moved up or down in the slots in various combinations."
Is the word may a part of the verb?
Top answer
The subject is "Beads or *****". The predicate is "may be moved" and consists of 3 verbs: The modal helping verb "may" which shows the modus (allowance) of the full verb "move" that is here in its passive voice of the infinitive. [to move (active) -> to be moved (passive)].
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The subject is "Beads or *****".
The predicate is "may be moved" and consists of 3 verbs:
The modal helping verb "may" which shows the modus (allowance) of the full verb "move" that is here in its passive voice of the infinitive. [to move (active) -> to be moved (passive)].
The predicate is "may be moved" and consists of 3 verbs:
The modal helping verb "may" which shows the modus (allowance) of the full verb "move" that is here in its passive voice of the infinitive. [to move (active) -> to be moved (passive)].
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