While I was reading an article, I found this sentence.
"Publisher do engage in limited numbers crunching"
I think "do" and "engage" both are verbs. How can be there two verbs in a single sentence?
2007-05-15 13:53:29 · 6 answers · asked by Woo In J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
do is a helping verb.
the helping verb list is: have, has, had, DO, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could
so do+the main verb=verb phrase
do engage is the verb phrase. publisher is the subject. in limited numbers crunching is a prepositional phrase.
understand now? :D
2007-05-15 14:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by wat_more_can_i_say? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a compound verb -- there are too many variations of when to use them to go into, but they required in many situations.
He had hit his head against the door before he went to the hospital.
It should be: Publisher does engage in limited number crunching. No s on numbers and "does engage" is the correct verb.
2007-05-15 14:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are what's called helper verbs. Verbs like is, are, was, were, has, had, be, been, do, did, may, can ,must, shall, will, might, could, should, would.
These verbs can be used with other verbs to clarify the meaning of the sentence.
2007-05-15 14:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is more than one verb in a sentence, it's a verb phrase.
2007-05-15 14:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by junkdealer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. It seems like a fragment as well. It could always be a typo, or maybe this was covered in English on one of those days I wasn't paying attention....
2007-05-15 14:00:57 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a complex sentence a sentence where you can have twp verbs or two subjects
2007-05-15 14:01:24 · answer #6 · answered by B.e.c.c.a... 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋