A. Tom will race with four other boys.
B. Tom won the race.
C. If you race across town, you'll be on time.
D. Don't race the motor when you're starting the car.
2006-08-19 17:51:42 · 14 answers · asked by helpWanteD 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
B. Tom won the race. Check your Grammar Guide!
2006-08-19 17:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Echo Forest 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In sentence B race is a thing or an event. So it is the one used as a noun. In all of the other sentences race refers to an action which makes it a verb.
2006-08-20 00:57:40 · answer #2 · answered by Heather B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B (as previous answerers said). Who in the world answered C???
In sentence B, "race" is used as an event, making it a noun. In sentences A, C, and D, it is used as an action, making it a verb.
2006-08-20 02:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B since an action is not being performed with the word race
2006-08-20 01:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by hechicera_de_la_alma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b
2006-08-20 18:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by creative_idea_thinker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b
2006-08-20 00:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by hethbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b
2006-08-20 00:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by mami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B-are you kidding me?
2006-08-20 00:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by jen_101977 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2006-08-20 13:59:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2006-08-20 01:16:42 · answer #10 · answered by xquizit4sure_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋