How Well Do You Know The English Parts Of Speech?

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William Laughlin, Please check the comments from Mrs. Katz from two years ago about this sentence and the replies to her, including mine. Have is the verb. To shuck is the infinitive used as a noun, so to shuck becomes the direct object. Another player suggested the very modern use of "have to" is the verb, in which case shuck is the direct object anyway. Please tell us what you think about its usage in the sentence. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

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Cheryl Galster-deitering, Was is the linking verb. Delicious becomes the predicate adjective, referring back to cake. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

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Ken Putnam, What part of speech is have to, then? I was thinking of have alone in my other comment. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

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Alejo Planchart, Have is the verb. Please look for Mrs. Katz's comment from two years ago, and the replies to her, regarding using shuck as the direct object in the sentence. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

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Julie Allen, Could to shuck be the direct object? I was thinking that have was the helping verb, but Mrs. Katz alerted me that to shuck is another noun in this sentence. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

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Ken Putnam, Yes, shuck is a verb, but to shuck is used as the direct object in this sentence. I was thinking that have was the helping verb, but Mrs. Katz pointed out the to in the sentence. Read it again, please. I am trying to puzzle through it, as well. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

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Shoshana Katz, Now, I see what you mean. Would to shuck the corn be a direct object phrase? Would it be equivalent to: We need to go to the store? Thank you, Christine, James' wife