I visit the online 'English forum' a lot. I got your email from there. I have an exam tomorrow. Can you please clarify these Eng. grammar questions. Thanks.


Is "MY' ( or any pronoun) the part of a simple subject.
Is "ski" a part of the simple subject in the pharase "ski boots'.
Which is the correct form: in the road/on the road/at the road?
Is this correct? I am angry about my brother.
Fill in the prepositions:

.......... the desert .
.....a party
..........the 5.30am train.
............ the cealing.
Do the inhabitants of country/city start with a capital letter?
In a book title can you put 'and' capital if it's not used as a conjuction?
Is the word "furniture" a part of the simple subject in the phrase "furniture store"
Is the word "girl's" a part of the simple subject in the phrase "girl's grandfather"
Do we say "quiet" or "more quiet
In the sentence "I think I misunderstood what you said." what is the verb.
In the sentence "Understanding nothing, I did not finish the book." what is the verb?
'He thought I forgot my shoes.', what is the subject in this sentence?
"Oriental medical therapy", what are the adjectives here?
"The crucial naval battle", what are the adjectives?
"Vast palace Complex" and 'central feature'; what are the adjectives

Here are some hints/answers:

Is "MY' ( or any pronoun) the part of a simple subject.

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION. MY IS A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.


Is "ski" a part of the simple subject in the pharase "ski boots'.

PROVIDED SKI BOOTS IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR SENTENCE, THEN YES. IT IS THE ADJECTIVE IN YOUR SIMPLE SUBJECT, THE NOUN OF WHICH IS BOOTS.


Which is the correct form: in the road/on the road/at the road?

ALL ARE CORRECT DEPENDING ON CONTEXT:

A HOLE IN THE ROAD
A TOAD ON THE ROAD
A LOOK AT THE ROAD


Is this correct? I am angry about my brother.

WITH MY BROTHER


Fill in the prepositions:

.......... the desert .
.....a party
..........the 5.30am train.
............ the cealing.

COULD BE JUST ABOUT ANY PREPOSITION. I SUSPECT YOU'VE MISSED SOME OF THE QUESTION OUT.



Do the inhabitants of country/city start with a capital letter?

YES


In a book title can you put 'and' capital if it's not used as a conjuction?

THIS IS A STYLE CONVENTION QUESTION. DO WHAT YOU WANT, BUT BE CONSISTENT.




Is the word "furniture" a part of the simple subject in the phrase "furniture store"

SEE ANSWER FOR SKI ABOVE. THE NOUN IS STORE.

Is the word "girl's" a part of the simple subject in the phrase "girl's grandfather"

SEE ANSWER FOR SKI ABOVE. THE NOUN IS GRANDFATHER.


Do we say "quiet" or "more quiet

QUIET OR QUIETER


In the sentence "I think I misunderstood what you said." what is the verb.

THINK, MISUNDERSTOOD AND SAID
MAIN VERB IS THINK




In the sentence "Understanding nothing, I did not finish the book." what is the verb?

FINISH


'He thought I forgot my shoes.', what is the subject in this sentence?

GOOD QUESTION. 'HE' IS THE MAIN SUBJECT. 'I' IS THE SUBJECT OF 'FORGOT' THOUGH.

"Oriental medical therapy", what are the adjectives here?

THE FIRST TWO WORDS

"The crucial naval battle", what are the adjectives?


THE FIRST THREE WORDS


"Vast palace Complex" and 'central feature'; what are the adjectives

VAST PALACE AND CENTRAL