Influence of Native Americans on English Vocabulary
Words like cannibal, canoe, hurricane, and barbecue were borrowed from Native Americans, shaping the English language. The simple declarative sentence discusses this linguistic influence, highlighting subjects, verbs, and participial phrases. The images provide visual context to aid in understanding sentence structure and grammar.
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cannibal canoe hurricane and barbecue were some of the first words borrowed from native americans
cannibal- noun canoe- noun hurricane- noun and- coordinating conjunction barbecue- noun were- linking verb (past) some- indefinite pronoun of- preposition the- article first- adjective words- noun borrowed- participle from- preposition native americans- proper noun
cannibal canoe hurricane and barbecue were some of the first words borrowed from native americans
Subject- cannibal, canoe, hurricane, barbecue Verb- were (intransitive) Predicate Nominative- some Participial Phrase- borrowed from native americans Prepositional Phrase- of the first words; from native americans Object of Preposition- words; americans
cannibal canoe hurricane and barbecue were some of the first words borrowed from native americans
Independent Clause: cannibal canoe hurricane and barbecue were some of the first words borrowed from native americans Sentence Type: simple; declarative
cannibal canoe hurricane and barbecue were some of the first words borrowed from native americans
Cannibal, canoe, hurricane, and barbecue were some of the first words borrowed from Native Americans.
