Every word in English belongs to one of the eight parts of speech. What part of speech is 'writing' in the aforesaid sentence?
He has been sick since Monday. 'Sick' is an adjective after been which is the third form of 'be'. Pl advise.
2006-10-20 01:12:02 · 5 answers · asked by wtiofdelhi 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
its a verb and have is a helping verb!
2006-10-20 01:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by shoosh_b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good question.
With the two examples
/I have been writing since morning./
and
/He has been sick since Monday./
the spelling of most the words is the same.
Subject in the first is I. The verb, the main verb is write, it is in present perfect progressive (or present perfect continuous go grammar police on both sides of the Atlantic are happy), writing is present participle. because after to be we need present participle, been is past particiople because have calls for past participle.
In the second sentence he is the subject, has been is the complete verb in the present participle and sick is an adjective.
2006-10-20 08:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Writing is the main verb of the verb phrase "have been writinig". The verb phrase itself is in the present perfect form.
2006-10-20 08:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Verb
2006-10-20 08:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a verb in the past tense.
2006-10-20 14:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by laura8539 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋