Joke Collection Website - News headlines - Grammar Where is she? Is where a predicative?

Grammar Where is she? Is where a predicative?

Of course, the structure of "master table" is predicative. Has LZ ever heard of the structure of "host family"? There is no doubt that where is used as a predicative in this sentence.

Common interrogative adverbs when, where, why, how and how phrases are used as adverbials and predicative elements in sentences.

A. Make a prediction

(1) When is your birthday? (When referring to time, as a predicative)

-Today is July 6th.

Where is my book? Where refers to the place, as a predicative.

-It's under the table.

How old is your brother? (How old means age, as a predicative)

-He's eleven.

How are you? (how refers to the situation, as a predicative)

-I'm fine.

Be an adverbial

When do you get up in the morning? (when refers to time, when=what time as an adverbial. )

-I get up at six.

Where can I find your house? (which refers to the place, as an adverbial)

-You can find it near our school.

(3) Why are you so sad? (why refers to the reason as an adverbial)

Because I miss my friends.

(4) How did you come to school? (how refers to the way, as an adverbial)

-I come to school by bike.

How long can I keep this book? (how long refers to a period of time, as an adverbial)

-You can keep it for a week.

How often do you go home? (How often do you choose the frequency as an adverbial)

-I go home once a week.

Note: Adjectives, nouns and pronouns are often used as predications.

But participles or gerunds of numerals, verbs or infinitives, adverbs of place and state, prepositional phrases and (predicative) clauses can also be used as predications.

If you are still confused, please leave a message.

I wish you progress in your study! ! ! !