i'm kinda confused becuz i'm not sure if the word "start" would be a noun in this sentence: A whistle signals the start of practice.
2006-10-29 10:14:49 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
yes. start is used as a noun saying at what part of the practice it was. another way to say it (less specifically ) would be : a whistle signals this part of the practice.
2006-10-29 10:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
See the sentence START IS BOTH A VERB AND A NOUN.It has become a noun by usage. Earlier the practice was to use Starting as the Noun. Even that is not free from dispute.
2006-10-29 10:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a prepositional phrase in this sentence. "the start of" is the prepositional phrase. "start" is the noun of the prepositional phrase, but practice is the object of the sentence.A prepositional phrase adds more information about time, place, direction, or manner. this prepositional phrase adds more information about time. The sentence could be "the whistle signals practice" with the prepositional phrase "the start of" added, the reader has more information about time. "whistle and "practice" are both nouns. "signals" is the verb. "Practice" is the object of the sentence. but "start" is still a noun.
2006-10-29 10:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Sasha B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't listen to the other peoples. It's a noun. It is THE start of the race. The usually signals a noun.
2006-10-29 10:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
whistle is the noun and the action is the start of practice
the word start can be used as a verb or noun
2006-10-29 10:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no start is not the noun in the sentence. Start means the "beginning" of practice. whistle would be your noun.
2006-10-29 10:17:12 · answer #6 · answered by He_Knows_Me 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There are lots of ways to answer this question. However, two quick ones that I use almost exclusively are Google "define", and Merriam Webster—online.
To use Google: Open a Google Search box in the box enter thus: define xxxxx. then press enter. Explanation: Google will look up the definition of any term, often that includes the part of speech. Simply use the syntax (way of entering data) the first part is the word "define". (Lose the quotation marks.) then a space " ". Lose the quotation marks. then xxxx where xxxx is replaced by the word or term you want defined.
Merriam-Webster: Open a Google search box search for Merriam-Webster find the search box and enter your word. Merriam-Webster always returns the part of speech with its data on the word.
2006-10-29 10:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by weatherguy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No its a verb its a action word while a noun is a name and would require a upper case s. Even in the sentence you show the word is a doing or action discripition word or a verb.
2006-10-29 10:19:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whistle- Subject
Signals- Verb
Of Practice- Preopositional Phrase
The- Article
Start- I think adjective because it's telling when the whistle....
2006-10-29 10:17:43 · answer #9 · answered by shewolf2899 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a noun there and so is practice. Signals is the verb. Check noun def. #1 on WordNet.
2006-10-29 10:16:22 · answer #10 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋