'The patient had anorexia though he denied any nausea or vomiting' .. I marked the verb in this sentence as 'denied' but it was marked 'incorrect' .. please help!!
vomiting
There are more:
had
denied
vomiting - used as a gerund here, not as a verb with a subject.
Did you go through the linked webpage I sent you above?
In the sentence you provided, "denied" is not the main verb. The main verb in this sentence is "had." "Denied" is a verb form that is functioning as a subordinating verb or a verb complement.
The main subject is "the patient," and "had" is the main verb expressing an action the patient performed. The phrase "though he denied any nausea or vomiting" provides additional information about the patient's condition, and "denied" is a verb form used to indicate the action of contradicting or refusing.
Therefore, you should mark "had" as the main verb in this sentence, not "denied."
In the sentence you provided, the word 'denied' is correctly identified as a verb. However, since you mentioned that it was marked as incorrect, there might be another issue surrounding the sentence. It is possible that the sentence requires further revisions or clarification.
To determine if 'denied' is indeed the incorrect word, let's examine the sentence structure:
Subject: The patient
Verb: had
Object: anorexia
Complement: though he denied any nausea or vomiting.
Considering that the noun 'anorexia' is the direct object of the verb 'had,' we can confirm that 'denied' is the correct verb in this sentence.
If you are still unsure why 'denied' was marked as incorrect, it might be beneficial to consult the specific guidelines or instructions provided by your instructor or the grading criteria for the exercise.